Arecaceae FAMILY
Daemonorops polita
Daemonorops polita
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Daemonorops polita is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing unbranched stems up to 15 metres long. The stems are around 40mm in diameter with internodes 22cm long[ 1018 Title A Field Guide to Philippine Rattans Publication Asia Life Sciences Supplement 5 Author Aida C. Baja-Lapis Publisher Rushing Water Publishers Ltd; Philippines Year 2010 ISBN 0117-3375 Description A very useful book with concise information on the various rattan species that grow in the Philippines ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials for craftwork etc.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines
HabitatDipterocarp forests at elevations around 600 - 800 metres[ 1018 Title A Field Guide to Philippine Rattans Publication Asia Life Sciences Supplement 5 Author Aida C. Baja-Lapis Publisher Rushing Water Publishers Ltd; Philippines Year 2010 ISBN 0117-3375 Description A very useful book with concise information on the various rattan species that grow in the Philippines ].