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Westerhouts sugar palm

(Arenga westerhoutii)

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Description

Arenga westerhoutii is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing up to 12 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 40cm in diameter, crowned by a rosette of around 6 - 12 leaves 310 The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. All species in this genus have either recognized or potential ornamental value 310

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Arecales
Family:Arecaceae
Genus:Arenga
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