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General Information

Wallichia oblongifolia is a clump-forming, evergreen palm with short, often subterranean stems that with time can reach up to 100cm tall and 40cm in diameter. Each stem has around 7 - 10 meaves around 150 - 250cm long with a petiole up to 200cm long[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - Himalayan regions of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, northern Myanmar, southern China (Yunnan)

Habitat

Lowland or montane rain forest, especially in rocky places on steep slopes; at elevations from 200 - 1,200 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	2.50 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Species in this genus are generally monoecious. However, in the wild this species has only been seen with either all staminate or all pistillate inflorescences, never both, and thus there is a possibility that this species is dioecious[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The leaves are used for thatching and making brooms[]..

Propagation

Seed -

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