Black wanga palm
Pigafetta elata
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A palm. It can grow 50 m tall. Plants are separately male and female. The fruit are oval and 12 mm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests in Sulawesi between 450-900 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The fruit are occasionally eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It grows very quickly.
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Metroxylon elatum Mart.; Sagus elata (Mart.) Reinw. ex Blume;