Borassodendron machadonis
(Ridl.) Becc.
Arecaceae
Borassus machadonis Ridl.
Common Name:
Tree growing in Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand.
Photograph by: scott.zona
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Tree growing in Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand.
Photograph by: scott.zona
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0
Leaves of a younf plant
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
Hoad Yai, Thailand
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
Male inflorescence
Photograph by: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden'
Image credit to Palmweb
Female inflorescence
Photograph by: J. Horn'
Image credit to Palmweb
General Information
Borassodendron machadonis is a tall fan palm with solitary stem and very deeply split, dark green, glossy leaves[
314- Title
- Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia.
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- http://www.pacsoa.org.au/
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- Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
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The plant is gathered from the wild locally for use as a food[
297- Title
- Palms of the World
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- Author
- Blombery. A. & Rodd. T.
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- Angus and Robertson
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- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-207-14848-1
- Description
- An excellent guide, well illustrated, with information on cultivation, uses, habitat etc of almost 200 species of Palms.
].
The tree is threatened by habitat loss and mining activities. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
The petioles have extremely sharp edges which will give a very deep cut if you run your finger down them[
314- Title
- Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia.
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- http://www.pacsoa.org.au/
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- Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
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Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - ?Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia.
Habitat
Tropical rainforest areas with high rainfall, sometimes on limestone hills[
297- Title
- Palms of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Blombery. A. & Rodd. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-207-14848-1
- Description
- An excellent guide, well illustrated, with information on cultivation, uses, habitat etc of almost 200 species of Palms.
]. Lowland rainforest at elevations up to 500 metres[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of moist, lowland tropical climates where it is found at elevations below 500 metres. It is found in areas where the temperature never falls below 10°c, the average annual rainfall is 1,500mm or more and the driest month has 25mm or more rain[
297- Title
- Palms of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Blombery. A. & Rodd. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-207-14848-1
- Description
- An excellent guide, well illustrated, with information on cultivation, uses, habitat etc of almost 200 species of Palms.
].
Prefers a moist, well-drained soil[
314- Title
- Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia.
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.pacsoa.org.au/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
]. Plants grow well in full sun, even when small[
297- Title
- Palms of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Blombery. A. & Rodd. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-207-14848-1
- Description
- An excellent guide, well illustrated, with information on cultivation, uses, habitat etc of almost 200 species of Palms.
].
Edible Uses
Apical bud - cooked as a vegetable[
297- Title
- Palms of the World
- Publication
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- Author
- Blombery. A. & Rodd. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-207-14848-1
- Description
- An excellent guide, well illustrated, with information on cultivation, uses, habitat etc of almost 200 species of Palms.
]. Eating this bud will effectively kill the tree since it is unable to make side shoots[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Fruit[
297- Title
- Palms of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Blombery. A. & Rodd. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-207-14848-1
- Description
- An excellent guide, well illustrated, with information on cultivation, uses, habitat etc of almost 200 species of Palms.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - pre-soak for 24 hours in warm water and sow in containers.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
