Eugeissona tristis
Griff.
Arecaceae
Common Name: Bertam
Developing fruits
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
Plant growing along the river bank
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
Immature fruits
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
Inflorescence
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
Flowers
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
General Information
Bertam is a clump-forming, stemless, feather palm producing rosettes of leaves to nearly 10 metres tall[
334- Title
- Flora of Peninsula Malaysia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
].
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials for building, weaving etc.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia.
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest up to elevations of about 700 metres[
334- Title
- Flora of Peninsula Malaysia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The immature fruit is edible[
347- Title
- Tropical Palms
- Publication
- Non-Wood Forest Products No. 10
- Author
- Johnson D.V.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/
- Publisher
- FAO, Rome
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-92-5-106742-0
- Description
- A terse guide to some of the uses of palms. Also available for download from the web. (Search for "FAO Tropical Palms")
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The leaves are used for thatching[
347- Title
- Tropical Palms
- Publication
- Non-Wood Forest Products No. 10
- Author
- Johnson D.V.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/
- Publisher
- FAO, Rome
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-92-5-106742-0
- Description
- A terse guide to some of the uses of palms. Also available for download from the web. (Search for "FAO Tropical Palms")
].
The midribs of the leaves are made into matting and used to make inner and outer walls of houses[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
The roots are used for flooring[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
