Arecaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Metroxylon warburgii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Metroxylon warburghii is a solitary-stemmed, evergreen palm tree growing up to 10 metres tall. The single, unbranched stem can be 30 - 43cm in diameter, topped with a crown of leaves each up to 3 metres long[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. A very important tree for the local economy of native people, providing them with food, medicines and a wide range of other materials. It is sometimes cultivated within its native range[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ]. The tree has been classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthwest Pacific - Samoa, Vanuatu.

HabitatLowland forest and freshwater swamps, usually near sea level but also found at elevations up to 700 metres[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. ].