Pala
Licuala valida
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A palm. It has one trunk which grows 60-100 cm tall. The leaves are 1 m wide. They are on leaf stalks 60 cm long. The leaves are round. They are made up of 20 deep segments. Each is broad and wedge shaped. They have deeply toothed tips.
There are 108 Licuala species.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in low mountainous rainforest. It is cold tender.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The palm heart is edible.
Edible parts
Palm heart, cabbage
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ilad