Pinanga sclerophylla
Becc.
Abiking-tigas
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Description
A small and slender palm. It grows about 4 m tall. The leaves are about 1 m long and made up of leaflets along the stalk. The leaves have about 70 segments. These are evenly spread out, thick and rigid. They are 1-ribbed and narrow. The veins are prominent giving the leaflets the appearance of lines along them. The tip of the leaflets can be toothed. The flower is a spike arranged around a central axis. It has several branches arranged in a spiral. The fruit is broad and oval 13 mm by 8-9 mm. The fruit has a prominent beak.
Edible Uses
The unopened leaf bud is cooked and eaten as a vegetable, and palm heart is consumed as food.
Traditional Uses
The bud is cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. They are found in forests in Mindoro in the Philippines at altitudes about 1500 m. It suits tropical and subtropical locations. It needs a shady position.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,
References (3)
- Jones, D.L., 2000, Palms of Australia 3rd edition. Reed/New Holland. p 205
- Monsalud, M.R., Tongacan, A.L., Lopez, F.R., & Lagrimas, M.Q., 1966, Edible Wild Plants in Philippine Forests. Philippine Journal of Science. p 514
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
