Mangrove Fan Palm

Licuala spinosa

"Licuala spinosa", also known as the mangrove fan palm, is a species of palm in the genus "Licuala". The plant is native to the wet places of fresh and salt water of Southeast Asia.
Mangrove Fan Palm - Licuala spinosa  Australia,Geotagged,Licuala spinosa,Summer

Uses

A Cambodian name for "L. spinosa" is "pha'aw", in that region its leaves are used to make hats and wrap food. 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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusLicuala
SpeciesL. spinosa
Photographed in
Australia