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. |
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