Arecaceae FAMILY

Arenga westerhoutii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits of most species in this genus are poisonous and are sometimes used criminally[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The fleshy mesocarp of the fruits usually contains many oxalate crystals, making the flesh inedible[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].

Botanical Description

Arenga westerhoutii is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing up to 12 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 40cm in diameter, crowned by a rosette of around 6 - 12 leaves[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. All species in this genus have either recognized or potential ornamental value[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEast Asia - southern China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia.

HabitatPrimary rainforest, only rarely in secondary growth areas, at elevations up to 1,400 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].