Arenga brevipes Becc.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Arenga brevipes Becc.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Dransfield J.D. 6170 with D.A. Madulid, E. Reynoso, 05 May 1984

  • Location

    Philippines. Palawan. St Paul's Bay National Park, slopes of St Paul's Peak.

  • Habitat

    Steep slope at foot of limestone hill. Lowland forest.

  • Description

    Clustering low palm with clumps of ca. 8 stems. Stem at flowering c. 2m tall, c. 25 cm diam. entierly clothed with leaf bases and ijuk, coarse, but +/- even. Leaf c. 6.5m long, petiole to 3m, dull dark green with scattered brown scales. +/- circular in cross section. Leaflets c. 45 cm each side, very regular, stiff, root undulate, c. 70 cm long, dark green above, pale grey-white beneath. Inflorescences female-terminal, male lateral. Buds pinkish. Used for cabbage. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01055881

    Occurrence ID: bbbe9b56-8a7a-4415-a32e-a458e7ea66be

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Arenga brevipes Becc. det J. Dransfield

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Palawan

  • Locality

    St Paul's Bay National Park, slopes of St Paul's Peak.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

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