Hydriastele pinangoides (Becc.) W.J.Baker & Loo

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Hydriastele

Characteristics

A clustered palm. The stems are 3 m tall and 8 cm across. They have prominent rings. The sheaths for a conspicuous crown shaft. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. These are large and triangle or wedge shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 10.5
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Environment

An understorey to midstorey plant in lowland or premontane, primary or secondary rainforest on well-drained to water-logged clay, limestone karst and volcanic soils; at elevations up to 1,350 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforests.
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Usage

The seeds are used as a substitute for betel nut.
Uses environmental use food material medicinal poison social use
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.
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Images

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Conservation status

Hydriastele pinangoides threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60435844-2
WFO ID wfo-0000215918
COL ID 3N4ZF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 929944
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Synonyms

Hydriastele pinangoides Leptophoenix incompta Leptophoenix macrocarpa Leptophoenix mayrii Leptophoenix micrantha Leptophoenix microcarpa Nenga pinangoides Nengella incompta Nengella macrocarpa Nengella mayrii Nengella micrantha Nengella microcarpa Nengella minor Leptophoenix affinis Leptophoenix brassii Leptophoenix densiflora Leptophoenix pinangoides Leptophoenix pterophylla Leptophoenix yulensis Nenga affinis Nenga calophylla Nengella affinis Nengella brassii Nengella calophylla Nengella densiflora Nengella pinangoides Nengella rhomboidea Nengella yulensis Hydriastele affinis Hydriastele cyclopensis Hydriastele micrantha Nengella pterophylla Gronophyllum affine Gronophyllum cyclopense Gronophyllum densiflorum Gronophyllum leonardii Gronophyllum micranthum Gronophyllum pinangoides Leptophoenix minor