Arecaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Loxococcus rupicola

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

Loxococcus rupicola is a native of the humid tropics, growing in a region of Sri Lanka that experiences rain almost every nght. Plants appear to like growing in constantly wet soils that are also well drained - the more friable and loamy the sand the better! It might not like waterlogged soils! It can grow at low elevations but demands shade and humid conditions to keep healthy.

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Loxococcus+rupicola>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Palms of Southern Asia — Henderson A. · Princeton University Press, New York · 2009 · ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9 ↩︎An excellent concise guide
[2]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
[3]Tropical Palms — Johnson D.V. · FAO, Rome · 2011 · http://www.fao.org/docrep/ · ISBN 978-92-5-106742-0 ↩︎A terse guide to some of the uses of palms. Also available for download from the web. (Search for "FAO Tropical Palms")
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎