Arecaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Saribus surru

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Saribus surru is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm with an unbranched stem up to 20 metres tall and 18 - 25cm in diameter; this is topped by a globose crown of 17 - 29 lfan-shaped eaves with petioles 140 - 180cm long and leaf blades up to 224cm long[ 1970 Title A Taxonomic Account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae) Publication A Taxonomic Account of Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 60(2): 185-344. 2009 Author Dowe J.L. Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description An excellent, detailed work, though it is a shame it does not include information on traditional and other uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. Saribus surru is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009)[ 1970 Title A Taxonomic Account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae) Publication A Taxonomic Account of Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 60(2): 185-344. 2009 Author Dowe J.L. Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description An excellent, detailed work, though it is a shame it does not include information on traditional and other uses. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - northern New Guinea

HabitatRainforest and swampforest; at elevations from 10 - 1,300 metres[ 1970 Title A Taxonomic Account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae) Publication A Taxonomic Account of Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 60(2): 185-344. 2009 Author Dowe J.L. Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description An excellent, detailed work, though it is a shame it does not include information on traditional and other uses. ].