Pinanga coronata
(Blume ex Mart.) Blume
Arecaceae
Areca costata (Blume) Kurz
Pinanga costata Blume
Pinanga kuhlii Blume
Pinanga noxa Blume
Ptychosperma album Scheff.
Ptychosperma coronatum (Blume ex Mart.) Miq.
Ptychosperma costatum (Blume) Miq.
Ptychosperma kuhlii (Blume) Miq.
Ptychosperma noxa (Blume) Miq.
Seaforthia coronata (Blume ex Mart.) Mart.
Seaforthia costata (Blume) Mart.
Seaforthia kuhlii (Blume) Mart.
Seaforthia reinwardtiana Mart.
Common Name:
General Information
Pinanga coronata is a clump forming, evergreen palm producing a cluster of erect, unbranched stem usually 2 - 8 metres tall (occasionally to 10 metres) and 15 - 70mm in diameter (occasionally to 100mm). Each stem is topped bty a crown of 4 - 7 leaves that can each be up to 300cm long including the petiole.
The plant is harvested from the wid for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Sumatra to Lesser Sunda Islands)
Habitat
An understorey plant, growing on very steep hillsides in montane forest and flat areas in lowland forest; at elevations from sea level to 1,800 metres
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 7.50 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Pinanga coronata is a plant of the humid tropics, where it is found at low to moderate elevations.
Species in this genus generally require a warm, sheltered position with at least moderate shade, especially when young. They grow best in a circumneutral, moist but well-drained soil and strongly dislike dry conditions[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
A fast-growing plant.
Edible Uses
The seeds are sometimes chewed as a substitute for betel nut (Areca catechu)[
347- Title
- Tropical Palms
- Publication
- Non-Wood Forest Products No. 10
- Author
- Johnson D.V.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/
- Publisher
- FAO, Rome
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-92-5-106742-0
- Description
- A terse guide to some of the uses of palms. Also available for download from the web. (Search for "FAO Tropical Palms")
]. The ovoid fruits are 10 - 20mm long[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
Medicinal
The plant is used in traditional medicine[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
]. No further information
Other Uses
The leaves are used for thatching[
347- Title
- Tropical Palms
- Publication
- Non-Wood Forest Products No. 10
- Author
- Johnson D.V.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/
- Publisher
- FAO, Rome
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-92-5-106742-0
- Description
- A terse guide to some of the uses of palms. Also available for download from the web. (Search for "FAO Tropical Palms")
].
The tough outer portion of the stems are used as laths[
347- Title
- Tropical Palms
- Publication
- Non-Wood Forest Products No. 10
- Author
- Johnson D.V.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/
- Publisher
- FAO, Rome
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-92-5-106742-0
- Description
- A terse guide to some of the uses of palms. Also available for download from the web. (Search for "FAO Tropical Palms")
].
Propagation
Seed -
Division of new growths at the base
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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