This species has sometmes been wrongly identified as Plectocomia assamica Griff., a species native to northeast India and northern Myanmar[].

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General Information

Plectocomia pierreana is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm usually producing a cluster of stems (though sometimes solitary) that climb high into the surrounding trees. The stems are generally unbranched, though they sometimes form branches higher up; they can be 35 metres or more long and 5 - 100mm in diameter, with internodes 11 - 24cm long[, , ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a source of lower quality materials for basket making etc.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - southern China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Habitat

Disturbed semi-evergreen forest to evergreen forest; at elevations up to 1,2000 metres[, ].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Climber
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].
A monocarpic species, it can grow for many years without flowering, then flowers prolifically before setting seed and dying[, ].

Edible Uses

The shoot is sometimes eaten[]. The palm heart (the inner core and growing bud of the stem) is harvested. It provides a crispy food, rich in nutrients, that can be eaten raw or cooked.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The canes are used for handicrafts and low quality furniture[]. The canes have a soft core, they have poor durability and flexibility and are 5 - 100mm in diameter[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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