Pinanga sibuyanensis Becc.

A small slender palm. The trunk is about 9 m tall and 15 cm across. The fronds arch over. The leaf segments are sword shaped and strongly 2-ribbed. The tip is divided into two straight points. The leaflets are dark green on the upper surface and paler underneath. The fruit are rather large and oval with a cone shaped tip. They are 25 to 28 mm by 15 to 17 mm. They are arranged in 3 rows. The seed are broadly oval and rounded on top.

A tropical plant. They are found in forests of Sibuyan Islands in the Philippines along streams at altitudes of about 600 m. It suits tropical and subtropical locations.

The bud is cooked and eaten.