Tibangan
Pinanga sibuyanensis
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A small slender palm. The trunk is about 9 m tall and 15 cm across. The fronds arch over. The leaf segments are sword shaped and strongly 2-ribbed. The tip is divided into two straight points. The leaflets are dark green on the upper surface and paler underneath. The fruit are rather large and oval with a cone shaped tip. They are 25 to 28 mm by 15 to 17 mm. They are arranged in 3 rows. The seed are broadly oval and rounded on top.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. They are found in forests of Sibuyan Islands in the Philippines along streams at altitudes of about 600 m. It suits tropical and subtropical locations.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The bud is cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Cabbage, palm heart