Hydriastele flabellata
(Becc.) W.J.Baker & Loo
Arecaceae
Gronophyllum cariosum Dowe & M.D.Ferrero
Gronophyllum flabellatum (Becc.) Essig & B.E.Young
Gronophyllum gracile (Burret) Essig & B.E.Young
Gronophyllum pleurocarpum (Burret) Essig & B.E.Young
Gronophyllum rhopalocarpum (Becc.) Essig & B.E.Young
Hydriastele cariosa (Dowe & M.D.Ferrero) W.J.Baker & Loo
Hydriastele gracilis (Burret) W.J.Baker & Loo
Hydriastele pleurocarpa (Burret) W.J.Baker & Loo
Hydriastele rhopalocarpa (Becc.) W.J.Baker & Loo
Nengella calophylla rhopalocarpa Becc.
Nengella flabellata Becc.
Nengella gracilis Burret
Nengella pleurocarpa Burret
Nengella rhopalocarpa (Becc.) Burret
Common Name:
General Information
Hydriastele flabellata is a clustering, evergreen palm foring a clump of very slender, unbranched stems up to 4 metres tall and 1 - 2cm in diameter. Each stem is topped by a crown of 4 - 8 leaves that are 35 - 90cm long including the petiole[
1974- Title
- A monograph of Hydriastele (Areceae, Arecaceae) in New Guinea and Australia
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 370 (1): 001-092, 2018
- Author
- Petoe P., Heatubun C.D. & Baker W.J.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.370.1.1
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 1179-3155
- Description
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Hydriastele flabellata has a widespread but scattered distribution across New Guinea and there are no known direct threats. However deforestation is occurring across New Guinea and is driven by subsistence agriculture, commercial logging, plantations and mining, and this could have an impact in the future. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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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.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1974- Title
- A monograph of Hydriastele (Areceae, Arecaceae) in New Guinea and Australia
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 370 (1): 001-092, 2018
- Author
- Petoe P., Heatubun C.D. & Baker W.J.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.370.1.1
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 1179-3155
- Description
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Range
Australasia - New Guinea
Habitat
An understorey plant, growing in primary rainforest, mainly lowland, on slopes, ridges and riverbanks, growing on waterlogged alluvium,
limestone karst and volcanic soils; at elevations up to 700 metres[
1974- Title
- A monograph of Hydriastele (Areceae, Arecaceae) in New Guinea and Australia
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 370 (1): 001-092, 2018
- Author
- Petoe P., Heatubun C.D. & Baker W.J.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.370.1.1
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 1179-3155
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The leaves of this species are used for wrapping food[
1974- Title
- A monograph of Hydriastele (Areceae, Arecaceae) in New Guinea and Australia
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 370 (1): 001-092, 2018
- Author
- Petoe P., Heatubun C.D. & Baker W.J.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.370.1.1
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 1179-3155
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
