Pinanga polymorpha
Becc.
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Description
A palm which varies in form. The stems can be 3 m tall and 2 cm thick. They lean and twist through the surrounding vegetation. There are aerial roots near the base of the stems. The crown-shaft is 15 cm long. The leaves are short and crowded into a dense crown. The leaves can be 1-1.6 m long. The leaves can be divided into narrow or broad leaflets. The leaflets are dark green above with yellow mottling. They are greyish-green underneath. The flowers are cream. The fruit are dark bluish-green. They are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in thickets in moist areas in the highlands of Malaysia. It grows between 500-1600 m altitude. It needs a shady position.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
References (2)
- Jones, D.L., 1994, Palms throughout the World. Smithtonian Institution, Washington. p 305
- Jones, D.L., 2000, Palms of Australia 3rd edition. Reed/New Holland. p 205
