Arecaceae FAMILY
Metroxylon paulcoxii
Metroxylon paulcoxii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Metroxylon paulcoxii is a solitary-stemmed, evergreen palm tree producing a crown of leaves up to 3 metres long on top of an unbranched stem that can be 10 metres tall[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. ]. A very important tree for the local economy of native people, providing them with food, medicines and a wide range of other materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWestern Pacific - Western Samoa.
HabitatLowland forest and freshwater swamps, usually near sea level but also found at elevations up to 700 metres[ 312 Title Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands Publication Author Elevitch. Craig. R. (Editor) Publisher Permanent Agriculture Resources, Hawaii Year 2006 ISBN 0970254458 Description Beautifully produced book with superb photos and detailed information on over 50 species of useful plants of the Pacific Islands. ].