Eugeissona tristis

Botanical Description

Eugeissona tristis is a clump-forming, feather palm with short, subterranean stems that elongate at flowering time. Each stem is topped by a crown of large leaves 3 metres or more long,with plants often forming large thickets, often with dense stilt roots at the base[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. , 1968 Title Palms of Southern Asia Publication Author Henderson A. Publisher Princeton University Press, New York Year 2009 ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9 Description An excellent concise guide ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials for building, weaving etc. The plant often invades areas where the forest has been recently removed, thriving in such conditions and spreading quickly. It is regarded as a weed by foresters since it can hinder the re-establishment of tree cover[ 1968 Title Palms of Southern Asia Publication Author Henderson A. Publisher Princeton University Press, New York Year 2009 ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9 Description An excellent concise guide ].