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General Information

Lanonia centralis is an evergreen palm producing a cluster of erect stems up to 5 metres tall and 2 - 4cm in diameter. Each stem is tpped by a crown of 8 - 13 large leaves with petioles up to 130cm long and a leaf blade up to 100cm wide. The erect inflorescences are around 70cm tall[].
The leaves are harvested in quantity from the wild and widely used in Vietnam to make the traditional woven hats known as 'la non'[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - central Laos to central and southern Vietnam

Habitat

Lowland, broad-leaved, evergreen, closed rain forest, growing on steep slopes on shale, sandstone, or limestone rocks, and persisting in secondary forest, often occurring in great abundance; at elevations up to 1,150 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	5.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The young, unexpanded leaves are collected locally and sold in markets. They are widely used in the manufacture of the typical, conical hats worn throughout Vietnam[].oa

Propagation

Seed -

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