Rock island palm
Hydriastele palauensis

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A tall palm. It grows to 20 m high. The trunk is 12 cm across. It has a prominent crown-shaft. The crown-shaft is smooth and 60 cm long. It is light green. The palm has a rounded crown. The leaves are 1-2 m long. The leaflets are 23 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. They are crowded towards the base of the leaf and are frayed at the tips. They grow at right angles forming a V shape.

It is a rare plant. There are 9 Gulubia species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on coral rock and limestone. It grows in wet forest at low elevations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific, Palau

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Cabbage, palm heart

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bochelauchererak

Synonyms

Gulubia palauensis (Becc.) H. E. Moore & Fosberg; Gulubiopsis palauensis Becc.;