''Licuala spinosa'', also known as the mangrove fan palm, is a species of

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in the genus ''

Licuala ''Licuala'' is a genus of palms, in the tribe Trachycarpeae, commonly found in tropical forests of southern China, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, New Guinea and the western Pacific Ocean islands. Description and uses ''Licuala'' spp. are fa ...

''. The plant is native to the wet places of fresh and salt water of

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Botany

Mangrove fan palms grow up to 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.''Licuala spinosa'' at Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia
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Uses

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

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and

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prepared as a vegetable are appreciated by Cambodians. In traditional Cambodian medicine, both a

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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

Mangrove Fan Palm (Licuala spinosa) 1.jpg Mangrove Fan Palm (Licuala spinosa) 2.jpg Licuala spinosa.jpg, conservatory specimen Mangrove Fan Palm (Licuala spinosa) 4.jpg

References

External links

* * spinosa Flora of Asia Garden plants of Asia {{Arecaceae-stub