Lowland forest palm
Clinostigma onchorhynchum

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It is tall and has a single stem. It is 10-15 m tall. The fronds are curved. They are 60-70 cm long by 15-20 cm wide. The ripe fruit are black. Possibly now Clinostigma samoense

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Samoa it grows from 200-700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Pacific, Samoa

How it is used for food

Eating the growing tip would kill the palm.

Edible parts

Growing tip, cabbage

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Exirrhiza onchorhyncha (Becc.) Burret; Lepidorrhachis onchorhyncha Becc. ex Martelli;