Saribus rotundifolius

Botanical Description

Saribus rotundifolius is an evergreen, solitary-stemmed palm with a stem that can be up to 45 metres tall and 15 - 25cm in diameter; this is topped by a crown of 20 - 50 leaves with slightly arching petioles around 90 - 210cm long and fan-shaped leaves around 75 - 150cm wide[ 1970 Title A Taxonomic Account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae) Publication A Taxonomic Account of Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 60(2): 185-344. 2009 Author Dowe J.L. Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description An excellent, detailed work, though it is a shame it does not include information on traditional and other uses. ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food, wood and other materials. Young plants of this and allied species are very frequently cultivated in pots or tubs in Manila and other large towns for ornamental purposes[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009)[ 1970 Title A Taxonomic Account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae) Publication A Taxonomic Account of Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 60(2): 185-344. 2009 Author Dowe J.L. Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description An excellent, detailed work, though it is a shame it does not include information on traditional and other uses. ].