Arecaceae FAMILY
Salacca secunda
Salacca secunda
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salacca secunda is a spiny, clump forming, evergreen palm growing from short, subterranean stems; each stem is topped by a crown of 6 - 20 large leaves that can each be up to 4 metres long including the petiole[ 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 commonly used as a source of materials for thatching roofs.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - northeast India, northern Myanmar
HabitatLowland rain forest or often in disturbed areas, usually in low-lying, wet places; at elevations up to 800 metres[ 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 ].