Arecaceae FAMILY
Nenga banaensis
Nenga banaensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Nenga banaensis is a single stemmed, evergreen palm with a slender, unbranched stem up to 6 metres tall and 35mm in diameter. The stem is topped by a spreading crown of leaves, each up to 150cm 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 as a food and masticatory.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - central Vietnam
HabitatLowland rain forest; at low elevations[ 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 ].