Wallichia disticha
T.Anderson
Arecaceae
Didymosperma distichum (T.Anderson) Hook.f.
Wallichia yomae Kurz
Common Name:
General Information
Wallichia disticha is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm with an erect, unbranched stem up to 9 metres tall and 15 - 25cm in diameter; this is topped by a crown of large leaves 180 - 350cm long with a petiole 50 - 150cm long[
1975- Title
- A Revision of Wallichia (Palmae)
- Publication
- Taiwania, 52(1): 1-11, 2007
- Author
- Henderson A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is used as a source of food in times of shortage.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
1975- Title
- A Revision of Wallichia (Palmae)
- Publication
- Taiwania, 52(1): 1-11, 2007
- Author
- Henderson A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
E. Asia - Nepal, Bhutan, northeast India, Bangladesh, southern China (Yunnan), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos
Habitat
Scattered localities in lowland to montane rain forest, especially in rocky places on steep slopes, often in disturbed areas; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
1975- Title
- A Revision of Wallichia (Palmae)
- Publication
- Taiwania, 52(1): 1-11, 2007
- Author
- Henderson A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 9.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The pith from the stems is rich in starch. It can be extracted to make sago, but is only eaten in times of famine[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
1968- Title
- Palms of Southern Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
- Henderson A.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press, New York
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 978-0-691-13449-9
- Description
- An excellent concise guide
]..
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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