Arenga westerhoutii Griff.

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Simpang Pulai, Perak, Malaysia.Arenga westerhoutii Griff. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Langkap, Pinang langkab, Rangkap, Rangkai], Westerhout's sugar palm. Native to peninsular Malaysia, China (Yunnan), Indo-China (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam) Myanmar, Thailand. Occurrence widespread growing wild in lowland forest and around limestone cliffs and foothills. A feather palm up to ca 10 m with distinctive silver-grey sheen underside at "turn-of-the-wind". The leaves are used for thatching, and the palm heart is occasionally eaten. Fruits greenish black, globose.Synonym(s):Saguerus westerhoutii (Griff.) H.Wendl. & Drude Ref and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14688www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=2...211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/html/print.jsp?rno=993