Licuala petiolulata
Becc.
Arecaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Licuala petiolulata is an evergreen palm producing a single, unbranched stem up to 2 metres tall and 8cm in diameter. The stem is topped by a crown of around 20 fan-shaped, wide leaves on petioles 150 - 250cm long[
1024- Title
- A revision of Licuala (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin 67 No. 4:pp 577 - 654
- Author
- Saw L.G.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Richmond
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
- A detailed treatment of 46 species of the genus Licuala that can be found in Borneo - it gives plant uses where known. The author's personal copy can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and material for thatching.
A widespread species, it is classified as 'Least Concern'[
1024- Title
- A revision of Licuala (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin 67 No. 4:pp 577 - 654
- Author
- Saw L.G.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Richmond
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
- A detailed treatment of 46 species of the genus Licuala that can be found in Borneo - it gives plant uses where known. The author's personal copy can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1024- Title
- A revision of Licuala (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin 67 No. 4:pp 577 - 654
- Author
- Saw L.G.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Richmond
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
- A detailed treatment of 46 species of the genus Licuala that can be found in Borneo - it gives plant uses where known. The author's personal copy can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - Borneo.
Habitat
Kerangas, mixed Dipterocarp forests to lower montane forests on various soil types from sandy clay
to sandstone to shale (Setap), once in freshwater swamp; at elevations up to 600 metres.
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant is often found in the wild in Kerangas forest - a type of moist, heath forest found on acidic, sandy soils that are low in nutrients, especially nitrogen[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Edible Uses
The fruits are sometimes eaten[
1024- Title
- A revision of Licuala (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin 67 No. 4:pp 577 - 654
- Author
- Saw L.G.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Richmond
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
- A detailed treatment of 46 species of the genus Licuala that can be found in Borneo - it gives plant uses where known. The author's personal copy can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. A pulpy flesh, though it adheres strongly to the seed[
1024- Title
- A revision of Licuala (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin 67 No. 4:pp 577 - 654
- Author
- Saw L.G.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Richmond
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
- A detailed treatment of 46 species of the genus Licuala that can be found in Borneo - it gives plant uses where known. The author's personal copy can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The orange, ovoid fruit is up to 25mm long and 20mm wide, containing a single seed around 13mm long and 9mm wide[
1024- Title
- A revision of Licuala (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin 67 No. 4:pp 577 - 654
- Author
- Saw L.G.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Richmond
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
- A detailed treatment of 46 species of the genus Licuala that can be found in Borneo - it gives plant uses where known. The author's personal copy can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The apical bud is cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
1024- Title
- A revision of Licuala (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin 67 No. 4:pp 577 - 654
- Author
- Saw L.G.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Richmond
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
- A detailed treatment of 46 species of the genus Licuala that can be found in Borneo - it gives plant uses where known. The author's personal copy can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The fronds are used for thatching as temporary shelters[
1024- Title
- A revision of Licuala (Arecaceae, Coryphoideae) in Borneo
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin 67 No. 4:pp 577 - 654
- Author
- Saw L.G.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Richmond
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
- 0075-5974
- Description
- A detailed treatment of 46 species of the genus Licuala that can be found in Borneo - it gives plant uses where known. The author's personal copy can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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