Curran abiki
Pinanga curranii
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A slender clumping palm. It is a very small palm. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves can be 2.5 m long. There are about 50 leaflets 60 cm long by 4 cm wide. They are almost straight and not deeply cut into at the tip. They are dark green above and greyish underneath. The leaflet at the end is broad and fishtail like. The crown-shaft is long and dark green. It is covered with brown scales. The fruiting stalk is branched and bears red fruit. The fruit are oval and 15 mm by 9 mm. The seed has an embryo at an angle.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. They occur at low altitudes in primary forests in Palawan in the Philippines.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The bud is cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Cabbage, palm heart