Arecaceae FAMILY
Borassodendron borneense
Borassodendron borneense
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Borassodendron borneense is a tall, single-stemmed, evergreen palm. It produces an unbranched stem on the top of which is a crown of large, fan-shaped leaves[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatRainforest[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. ].