Arecaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Cyrtostachys loriae

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyrtostachys loriae is a robust, evergreen palm growing around 10 - 30 metres tall. It produces a single, unbranched stem around 11 - 30cm in diameter and topped with a crown of around 8 - 14, large, spreading leaves around 250 - 480cm long including the petiole[ 2114 Title A monograph of Cyrtostachys (Arecaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64: 67-94 (2009) Author Heatubun C.D. et al Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. Cyrtostachys loriae is widespread in the Papuasian region, and as yet the conservation status of this species seems not to be a cause for concern. However, land conversion for oil palm plantations or other purposes, including illegal logging activities in West New Guinea (Indonesian Provinces of Irian Jaya Barat and Papua) could have a severe effect on the populations of the palm. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern'(2009)[ 2114 Title A monograph of Cyrtostachys (Arecaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64: 67-94 (2009) Author Heatubun C.D. et al Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - Papua New Guinea to the Solomon Islands

HabitatPrimary or secondary forest, growing in a wide range of ecological conditions including swampy lowland areas, lower montane heath forest, evergreen rain forest and dry areas in savannahs; at an elevation from 30 - 400 metres[ 2114 Title A monograph of Cyrtostachys (Arecaceae) Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 64: 67-94 (2009) Author Heatubun C.D. et al Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ].