Arecaceae FAMILY

Cyrtostachys renda

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyrtostachys renda is a slender evergreen palm usually growing up to 15. metres tall, occasionally to 20 metres. It produces a small cluster of 3 or more unbranched stems, each around 6 - 10cm in diameter and topped with a crown of around 7 - 10, stiff, erect leaves around 150cm long[ 2114 Title A monograph of Cyrtostachys (Arecaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64: 67-94 (2009) Author Heatubun C.D. et al Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is commonly grown as an ornamental, valued especially for the red colouring along the crownshaft, giving rise to a common name of 'lipstick tree'[ 2114 Title A monograph of Cyrtostachys (Arecaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64: 67-94 (2009) Author Heatubun C.D. et al Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ]..

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia

HabitatLowland peat swamp forest, especially in coastal areas, also occasionally found in peat swamps in uplands; at elevations from near sea level to 500 metres[ 2114 Title A monograph of Cyrtostachys (Arecaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64: 67-94 (2009) Author Heatubun C.D. et al Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ].