Salacca clemensiana

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Figure 1. S. clemensiana leaf underside.

Distribution & Habitat:

Rainforest of Philippines and northern Borneo

Description:

A short clumping palm, with very even pinnate leaves to 4m long, which are whitish underneath.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Figure 2. S. clemensiana

Figure 3. S. clemensiana in habitat, Borneo.

Figure 4. S. clemensiana stem/petiole detail.

Contributed by:

Mike Gray (Figure 1,2,3&4)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk