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Licuala sarawakensis (Licuala sarawakensis)

Description

This small fan palm is native to the damp shady forests of western Sarawak. The leathery dark green leaves are divided into 5-9 wedge-shaped segments. The plant never forms a trunk and maintains a compact size in cultivation. To about 1 m tall. Editing by edric.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Arecales

            • Family: Arecaceae

              • Genus: Licuala