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General Information

Phoenix rupicola is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm tree producing a crown of leaves at the top of an unbranched stem. The stem is around 3 - 5 metres tall and 17 - 25cm in diameter (excluding leaf sheaths). The leaves are around 150 - 250cm long[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Phoenix rupicola is threatened by increasing settlement in its area. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Bhutan, Bangladesh, northeast India

Habitat

Relatively inaccessible patches of warm, wet forest or more open areas on steep rocky hillsides, ravines and cliffs; at elevations from 300 - 1,220 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Near Threatened
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	4.00 m
Growth Rate	Slow
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Requires a sunny position, succeeding in most soils so long as the drainage is excellent[].
A slow-growing plant[].
Phoenix species are quite liable to hybridize where the various species meet as a result of cultivation[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

The pith of the stem is sometimes eaten raw[, ].

Fruit - raw. A sweet but mealy flesh[]. The obovoid fruit is around 15mm long and 9mm wide[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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