Licuala spinosa | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Licuala |
Species: | L. spinosa
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Binomial name | |
Licuala spinosa | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Licuala spinosa, also known as the mangrove fan palm, is a species of palm in the genus Licuala. [1] The plant is native to the wet places of fresh and salt water of Southeast Asia. [2]
Mangrove fan palms grow up to 2 to 7 m (6.6 to 23.0 ft) high, with a trunk of 4-7 cm. It may grow in clumps. It prefers full sun, a lot of water, and is more cold hardy than most Licuala species. [3]
A Cambodian name for L. spinosa is pha'aw, in that region its leaves are used to make hats and wrap food. [2] Its heart and terminal bud prepared as a vegetable are appreciated by Cambodians. In traditional Cambodian medicine, both a febrifuge remedy and for a preparation for the health of the foetus, use the root of the palm in compounds, while the bark of the trunk is used to treat tuberculosis.
Licuala spinosa | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Licuala |
Species: | L. spinosa
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Binomial name | |
Licuala spinosa | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Licuala spinosa, also known as the mangrove fan palm, is a species of palm in the genus Licuala. [1] The plant is native to the wet places of fresh and salt water of Southeast Asia. [2]
Mangrove fan palms grow up to 2 to 7 m (6.6 to 23.0 ft) high, with a trunk of 4-7 cm. It may grow in clumps. It prefers full sun, a lot of water, and is more cold hardy than most Licuala species. [3]
A Cambodian name for L. spinosa is pha'aw, in that region its leaves are used to make hats and wrap food. [2] Its heart and terminal bud prepared as a vegetable are appreciated by Cambodians. In traditional Cambodian medicine, both a febrifuge remedy and for a preparation for the health of the foetus, use the root of the palm in compounds, while the bark of the trunk is used to treat tuberculosis.