Pinanga rumphiana

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm. It grows 8 m tall. The stem is 9 cm across. There are 6 leaves in the crown. The crownshaft is 1.5 m long. The leaves are 2.75 m long. There are 38 leaflets on each side. The flowering shoot in 45 cm long and has about 25 side shoots. The fruit are purple.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Hawaii, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Areca gigantea H. Wendl.; Pinanga caudata Becc.; Pinanga punicea (Zipp. ex Blumse) Miq.; Seaforthia rumphiana Mart.; and others