Arecaceae FAMILY
Licuala radula
Licuala radula
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Licuala radula is an evergreen palm with short stems up to 70cm tall and 2.5cm in diameter; the stems are topped by a crown of fan-shaped leaves with petioles up to 80cm long and leaf blades up to 100cm wide. The erect inflorescences are up to 80cm long[ 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 of its leaves.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - central Vietnam
HabitatLowland rain forest; at elevations up to 900 metres[ 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 ].