Iguanura geonomiformis
Mart.
Arecaceae
Iguanura malaccensis Becc.
Iguanura wallichiana elatior Kiew
Iguanura wallichiana malaccensis (Becc.) Kiew
Slackia geonomiformis (Mart.) Griff.
Common Name:
General Information
Iguanura geonomiformis is a clump-forming, evergreen palm producing a small cluster of unbranched stems up to 5 metres tall and 2 - 3cm thick. Each stem is topped by a crown of steeply ascending leaves[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia
Habitat
Undergrowth of rain forest along streams, pools and other damp sites, often in waterlogged soils; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 3.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The seeds are used as an inferior substitute for those of areca palm (Areca catechu L.)[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Year
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The seeds of areca are used as a masticatory[
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- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
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- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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The apical bud of leaves is edible[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Fruit - raw[
892- Title
- Indigenous Edible Plants of Sabah
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- Forest Research Centre Publication No. 25
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- Lee Y.F. & Gibot A.
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- Forest Research Centre; Sabah, Malaysia.
- Year
- 1986
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- A list of native edible plants in Sabah, Malaysia.
]. A bitter flavour[
892- Title
- Indigenous Edible Plants of Sabah
- Publication
- Forest Research Centre Publication No. 25
- Author
- Lee Y.F. & Gibot A.
- Publisher
- Forest Research Centre; Sabah, Malaysia.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of native edible plants in Sabah, Malaysia.
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Medicinal
The roots and leaves have been taken by women as a contraceptive[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
