Arenga hastata

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Figure 1. A nice clump of A. hastata

Synonymy:

Arenga borneensis
Didymosperma borneense

Distribution:

Malaya and Borneo

Habitat:

Open forest

Description:

A small suckering palm to about 1.5m tall with thin canes, and attractive diamond shaped leaflets.

General:

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Figure 2. A. hastata inflorescence

Contributed by:

Mike Gray

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk