Heterospathe negrosensis

Becc.

Black sagisi palm

Arecaceae Edible: Cabbage, Palm heart

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Description

A small palm 3 to 5 m high. The stem is 4 to 5 cm across. The leaflets are 35 to 40 cm long and 2 to 2.5 cm wide. Their secondary nerves are rather distinct. The leaflets are dark green. The flower stalk has flowers along a central axis and is twice branched. The fruit are oval and narrow above almost to a point. They are 9 to 11 mm long and 5 mm thick. The seed is oval and pointed.

Edible Uses

The palm heart (cabbage) is cooked and eaten, as is the edible bud.

Traditional Uses

The bud is cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in shady rainforest. They are widely distributed throughout the Philippines.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Pacific, Philippines*, SE Asia,

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. Seed take 1-2 months to germinate.

Notes

There are about 32 Heterospathe species.

Also Known As

Palem sagisi hitam, Saluai

References (6)

Jones, D.L., 1994, Palms throughout the World. Smithtonian Institution, Washington. p 222
Jones, D.L., 2000, Palms of Australia 3rd edition. Reed/New Holland. p 161
Monsalud, M.R., Tongacan, A.L., Lopez, F.R., & Lagrimas, M.Q., 1966, Edible Wild Plants in Philippine Forests. Philippine Journal of Science. p 526
Riffle, R.L. & Craft, P., 2003, An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press. p 349
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 780

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