Description
Licuala paludosa
A medium-sized palm that is widely distributed in coastal swamp forest in Southeast Asia. It produces a small clump of slender stems that carry large, circular leaves, split to the base into a few broad segments. An easily grown and attractive palm for tropical and subtropical climates.
Licuala paludosa is an evergreen palm producing a tight cluster of unbranched stems up to 7 metres tall and 5 – 7cm in diameter. Each stem is topped by a crown of 9 – 10 fan-shaped leaves each 100 – 150cm wide on petioles 100 – 250cm long
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its leaves.
The conversion of large areas of peat swamp forests in Borneo is a great threat to this species. The process is still continuing. Based on current records, its area of occupancy is less than 50 km2. The species can be considered Endangered.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its leaves.
The conversion of large areas of peat swamp forests in Borneo is a great threat to this species. The process is still continuing. Based on current records, its area of occupancy is less than 50 km2. The species can be considered Endangered.
Habitat and Distribution
Borneo, Cambodia, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand, and Vietnam. Peat swamp forest, inundated with water for six months or more a year.
Tropical Moist Forest, Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
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