Pinanga geonomiformis
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Tamepalm
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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Description
A very small and slender palm with fan shaped leaves. It forms a neat suckering clump. The stems are thin. They are 1.5 m tall. They are purple and like a thick stemmed grass. The fronds are small and bright green. There are only one or two segments on each side of the leaf stalk. The flower stalk is a simple flower cluster along a central stalk. The fruit are in two vertical rows.
Edible Uses
The bud is cooked and eaten, and the palm heart is harvested as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The bud is cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. They occur from Rizal, Laguna and Quezon in the Philippines in damp primary forest at low and medium altitudes. It suits tropical regions. It needs a moist shady position.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. Seed may take 5 months to germinate.
References (4)
- Jones, D.L., 1994, Palms throughout the World. Smithtonian Institution, Washington. p 299
- Jones, D.L., 2000, Palms of Australia 3rd edition. Reed/New Holland. p 203
- Monsalud, M.R., Tongacan, A.L., Lopez, F.R., & Lagrimas, M.Q., 1966, Edible Wild Plants in Philippine Forests. Philippine Journal of Science. p 528
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
