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Licuala paludosa

COMMON NAME

Swamp fan palm, Mangrove fan palm, Golden Licuala

TYPE

​Palm

FAMILY

​Arecaceae

NOTES

Robust, clustering habit, with short stems and palmate leaves with few segments, and in its easy-care nature. What particularly sets the Golden Licuala apart and makes it a very desirable ornamental are its vividly orange colored leafsheaths and stalks.

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Borneo, Cambodia, Malaya, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam

NATIVE HABITAT

Coastal Peat swamp forest, Plants inundated with water for six months or more a year.

WEB SOURCES

palmpedia.net

merwinconservancy.org

pacsoa.org



Licuala paludosa