Licuala spinosa
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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]
Botany
Mangrove fan palms grow up to Script error: No such module "convert". 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]
Uses
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.
Gallery
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References
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- ↑ Licuala spinosa at Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia
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