Arecaceae FAMILY
Plectocomia assamica
Plectocomia assamica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Plectocomia assamica is an evergreen, climbing palm producing a single stem that can be 15 metres long and 15cm in diameter. The leaves can be up to 5 metres long, with 18 - 44 leaflets on each side of the rachis[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use of its canes.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - northeast India, northern Myanmar
HabitatLowland rain forest, growing on steep slopes; at elevations from 220 - 850 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 ].