Pinanga disticha
(Roxb.) H.Wendl.
Arecaceae
Areca curvata Griff.
Areca disticha Roxb.
Areca humilis Roxb. ex H.Wendl.
Pinanga bifida Blume
Ptychosperma distichum (Roxb.) Miq.
Seaforthia disticha (Roxb.) Mart.
Common Name:
General Information
Pinanga disticha is a clump-forming, evergreen palm producing a thick clump of slender, unbranched stems 90 - 130cm tall and around 8mm in diameter[
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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, valued especially for the shape and mottled appearance of its leaves..
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Peninsula Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra)
Habitat
An understorey plant of tropical forests, often forming large clumps; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
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.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Pinanga disticha 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.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The seeds are used in the treatment of stomach aches and as an antidote to poison that has been ingested[
999- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 6
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal - this edition contains a list of the medicinal uses of plants in the region.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Division of new growths at the base
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