Arecaceae FAMILY
Daemonorops forbesii
Daemonorops forbesii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Daemonorops forbesii is a spiny, vigorous, evergreen climbing palm producing a cluster of long, slender, unbranched stems 10 - 12mm in diameter. The plant climbs into the surrounding vegetation. The leaves are about 75cm long[ 548 Title Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden Calcutta. Vol. 12, Pt. 1 Publication Author Beccari O. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bengal Secretariat Press; Calcutta. Year 1911 ISBN Description A monograph of the genus Daemonorops. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The stems are harvested from the wild for use in making baskets.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia on the Island of Sumatra.
HabitatWoodland at elevations around 1,200 metres[ 548 Title Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden Calcutta. Vol. 12, Pt. 1 Publication Author Beccari O. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bengal Secretariat Press; Calcutta. Year 1911 ISBN Description A monograph of the genus Daemonorops. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].