Pinanga sclerophylla Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Pinanga

Characteristics

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.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

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.
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Usage

The bud is cooked and eaten.
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Distribution

Pinanga sclerophylla world distribution map, present in Philippines

Conservation status

Pinanga sclerophylla threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:669146-1
WFO ID wfo-0000273792
COL ID 4HY3B
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Synonyms

Pinanga sclerophylla