Daemonorops formicaria
Becc.
Arecaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A cane or rattan. The stem has many long soft needles. Light brown fruit has criss-cross pattern. Edible fruit, sweet taste. Rattan used for tying, etc.
Edible Uses
The sweet fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Brunei, SE Asia,
Notes
There are 115 Daemonorops species.
References (1)
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 132
