Arecaceae FAMILY
Daemonorops ruptilis
Daemonorops ruptilis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Daemonorops ruptilis is a robust, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of unbranched stems up to 20 metres long that climb into the surrounding vegetation. These is also a stemless form of this species[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia on the island of Borneo.
HabitatLocally common in lowland forest[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].