Deckenia nobilis

H. Wendl. ex Seem.

Palmiste

Arecaceae Edible: Cabbage, Palm heart Potential hazards — see below 83 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Deckenia nobilis (cabbage palm or millionaire's salad) is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is monotypic within the genus Deckenia, and is endemic to the Seychelles, where it is threatened by habitat loss. It was described in 1870.

Description

A tall palm. It has a slender trunk which may be 35 m tall. The crown is dark green. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and the leaflets are slender. Each one has a pointed tip and is hairy underneath. The sheathing bases and leaf stalks are prickly. The fruit are oval and dark purple to black when ripe.

Edible Uses

The palm heart and cabbage (heart) are edible portions.

Traditional Uses

Caution: It is an at risk plant so should not be harvested from the wild.

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Known Hazards

This is an at-risk plant and should not be harvested from the wild.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It is very cold sensitive. It needs very good drainage. It grows in rainforest and hills and slopes. It can grow from sea level to 660 m altitude. It suits hardiness zone 10b. In Townsville palmetum.

Where It Grows

Africa, Australia, Seychelles,

Cultivation

It can be grown from seeds.

Production

It is slow growing.

Notes

There is only one Deckenia species. It is an at risk plant.

References (6)

Balick, M.J. and Beck, H.T., (Ed.), 1990, Useful palms of the World. A Synoptic Bibliography. Colombia p 85
Gard. Chron. 1870:561. 1870
Gibbons, M., 1993, Palms. Compact study Guide and Identifier. Sandstone. p 39
Jones, D.L., 1994, Palms throughout the World. Smithtonian Institution, Washington. p 57, 207
Jones, D.L., 2000, Palms of Australia 3rd edition. Reed/New Holland. p 153

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