Licuala valida
Becc.
Arecaceae
L. paludosa winkleriana Becc.
Licuala olivifera Becc.
Common Name:
Leaf and fruits
Photograph by: Andrew McRobb
Image credit to Palmweb
Leaf and fruits
Photograph by: Andrew McRobb
Image credit to Palmweb
Close-up of the flowers
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
Leaf
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
General Information
Licuala valida is an evergreen palm with a single, unbranched stem that can range from subterranean up to 4 metres tall, often with smaller stems at the base. The main stem can be 8 - 10cm or more in diameter. The plant produces a crown of large, fan-shaped leaves on petioles that can be 150 - 300cm 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 source of materials for thatching.
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 - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
Habitat
An understorey plant, common in forests, growing in Kerangas, mixed dipterocarp forests to lower montane forests, often on hill slopes; at elevations up to 700 metres[
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.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 2.50 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, globose to ovoid fruit is 10 - 20mm long and 12 - 15mm wide, containing a single seed around 8 - 14mm long and 8mm 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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Ajna Fern
with help from
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