Arenga obtusifolia Mart.

A clumping palm. The trunks are stout and fibrous. They can be 8 m tall and 17-30 cm across. The fronds are 6 m long by 3 m wide. The trunks become bare and have steps up them. The leaflets are leathery and crowded. They are long and narrow. They are 1.6 m long by 8 cm wide. They are bright green on the upper surface and silvery underneath. The flowering stalks are 1.2-1.5 m long. The flowers are yellowish-brown. The flowers extend upwards. The fruit are large and black. They are the size of a small apple.

It is a tropical plant. It needs an open sunny position. It grows in Peninsula Malaysia and Sumatra, in coastal locations. It suits hardiness zones 11-12. In Townsville arboretum.

The palm heart is edible. The endosperm of the fruit is edible. The pith is sweet and edible.

Plants can be grown from seeds or suckers.