Oncosperma platyphyllum Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Oncosperma

Characteristics

A palm which forms clusters of a few shoots. These grow to 7 m high. The crown-shafts are small and rust coloured. They have lines of black spines. The leaf crown forms a half circle. The leaves are 2 m long. They arch over slightly. The leaflets are regularly spaced. They grow in a single plane. They are deep green on both surfaces.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 7.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in low mountain forest in Negros in the Philippines.
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Distribution

Oncosperma platyphyllum world distribution map, present in Philippines

Conservation status

Oncosperma platyphyllum threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:668556-1
WFO ID wfo-0000256782
COL ID 49JH8
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Synonyms

Oncosperma platyphyllum