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General Information

Hydriastele wosimiensis is a single stemmed, robust, evergreen palm with an unbranched stem up to 30 metres tall and around 25cm in diameter; this is topped by a crown of around 20 leaves, each of which can be 250 - 300cm long including the petiole[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Hydriastele wosimiensis is known only from the type locality in West Papua Province, Indonesia. There is no information on population size, and more data are needed about its range and abundance.The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australasia - western New Guinea

Habitat

A canopy plant, found in lowland rainforest, growing on shallow slopes[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Data Deficient
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	24.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The tough outer portion of the trunk is split and used for flooring[].

Propagation

Seed -

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