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General Information

Licuala rumphii is an evergreen palm usually producing a tight cluster of slim, unbranched stems up to 3 metres tall. Each stem is topped by a crown of semi-circular to circular leaves[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental, its small size and robust nature making it suitable for the home garden.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Maluku)

Habitat

Rainforests[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	3.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Licuala rumphii is a robust plant that can succeed in both tropical and essentially frost-free, warm sub-tropical climates[].
Prefers a warm, sheltered, moist position[]. Succeeds in both shade and full sun.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant has been used to treat tuberculosis and colitis[].
The plant is being researched as a possible source for antibiotic, antidiarrheal, and anti-infective drugs[].

Other Uses

The broadest central segments of the young leaves are used to wrap fruits and other food[, ].

The young leaves have been used to wrap cigarettes, for which purpose bundles of leaf segments were soaked in hot water, bleached in the sun, and pounded and smoothed out on a heated pot until they became white[, ].
Fine strips of the young leaves have been mixed with opium, probably because of their odour[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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