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General Information

Cyrtostachys excelsa is a robust, evergreen palm growing up to 25 metres tall. It produces a single, unbranched stem around 15cm in diameter and topped with a crown of around 7, large, upright leaves around 250 - 300cm long including the petiole[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Cyrtostachys excelsa has a restricted range, occurring only on a limestone hill in western Papua. In addition, the forest in that area has been heavily disturbed by logging activities. The plant is classified as 'Endangered'(2009)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australasia - western New Guinea

Habitat

Limestone hill forests; at elevations around 500 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Endangered
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	18.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The leaves are used as thatch in traditional houses[].

The hard, tough, outer wood of the stems is used as flooring panels in the construction of traditional houses[].

Propagation

Seed -

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