Bindang palm
Borassodendron borneense
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A solitary fan palm. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves spread out like fingers on a hand. The flowering stalks come from among the leaf bases. The male flower is a long thick branch which hangs down. It is branched. The female flower is unbranched. The fruit are round and glossy. They are 8 cm across. They are green to purple.
There are 2 Borassodendron species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The immature fruit is edible. The palm heart is edible. It has a crisp, sweet and fragrant taste.
Edible parts
Palm heart, fruit, cabbage
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
It is a slow growing palm.
Its other names
Local names
Mudor, Palem bindang