Arecaceae FAMILY
Daemonorops periacantha
Daemonorops periacantha
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Daemonorops periacantha is a robust, climbing, evergreen palm producing a cluster of unbranched stems up to 10 metres long that climb into the surrounding vegetation[ 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 and tying material.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatLowland to hill dipterocarp forest, in swampy sites and lower slopes at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 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. ].