Basibasi
Veitchia subdisticha

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A single stemmed palm. The trunk can be 13 m tall and 13.5 cm across. The crown-shaft from the leaf sheaths is 53 cm long and is silvery green. The trunk is light brown or grey. There are darker rings of leaf base scars. There are about 8-9 leaves at the top of the palm. The leaves are 2-3 m long. There are 37 segments on either side of the leaf. The bracts near the fruiting stalk are 50 cm long. The flowering stalk arises below the crown shaft. The fruiting stalk is branched. The fruit are orange.

There are 7-15 Drymophloeus species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows naturally near the edges of the forest. They need good drainage, shade and plenty of water. It grows from sea level to about 300 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Hawaii, Pacific, SE Asia, Singapore, Solomon Islands

How it is used for food

The fruit are occasionally eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed. Seed germinate in 2-3 months.

Its other names

Local names

Mamawa, Ori

Synonyms

Drymophloeus subdistichus (H. E. Moore) H. E. Moore; Rehderophoenix subdisticha H. E. Moore;