Licuala rumphii

Botanical Description

Licuala rumphii is an evergreen palm usually producing a tight cluster of slim, unbranched stems up to 3 metres tall. Each stem is topped by a crown of semi-circular to circular leaves[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental, its small size and robust nature making it suitable for the home garden.