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General Information

Cyrtostachys renda is a slender evergreen palm usually growing up to 15. metres tall, occasionally to 20 metres. It produces a small cluster of 3 or more unbranched stems, each around 6 - 10cm in diameter and topped with a crown of around 7 - 10, stiff, erect leaves around 150cm long[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is commonly grown as an ornamental, valued especially for the red colouring along the crownshaft, giving rise to a common name of 'lipstick tree'[]..

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia

Habitat

Lowland peat swamp forest, especially in coastal areas, also occasionally found in peat swamps in uplands; at elevations from near sea level to 500 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

The woody seed is rather light and can be carried long distances by water while retaining its viability[].

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 -
Division of suckers

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