''Saribus'' is a genus of

palm Palm most commonly refers to: * Palm of the hand, the central region of the front of the hand * Palm plants, of family Arecaceae ** List of Arecaceae genera * Several other plants known as "palm" Palm or Palms may also refer to: Music * Palm (b ...

s (family Arecaceae), native to

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and Pacific Islands. They are fan palms, the leaves with an armed petiole terminating in a rounded, costapalmate fan of numerous leaflets. ''

Livistona ''Livistona'' is a genus of palms, the botanical family Arecaceae, native to southeastern and eastern Asia, Australasia, and the Horn of Africa. They are fan palms, the leaves with an armed petiole terminating in a rounded, costapalmate fan ...

'' is closely related to the genus ''Saribus'', and for the past century and half ''Saribus'' was included in ''Livistona''. Recent studies, however, have advocated separating the two groups. The

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''Saribus'' comes from a local name in one of the Maluku languages, ''sariboe'', as recorded by the Dutch. ''Anáhaw'' (''

Saribus rotundifolius ''Saribus rotundifolius'', also known as the footstool palm, is a common fan palm found in Southeast Asia. It is a member of the genus '' Saribus''. Common names It is called ''anáhaw'' or ''luyong'' in Filipino. In Malay the palm is known as ...

'') is the unofficial national leaf of the

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Species

* '' Saribus brevifolius'' ( Dowe & Mogea) C.D.Bacon & W.J.Baker -

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in Indonesia * '' Saribus chocolatinus'' (Dowe) C.D.Bacon & W.J.Baker - Papua New Guinea * '' Saribus jeanneneyi'' ( Becc.) C.D.Bacon & W.J.Baker - New Caledonia * '' Saribus merrillii'' (Becc.) C.D.Bacon & W.J.Baker - Philippines * '' Saribus papuanus'' (Becc.)

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- Western New Guinea * ''

'' ( Lam.)

Mart. Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botany, botanist and explorer. Life Martius was born at Erlangen, the son of Prof Ernst Wilhelm Martius, court apothecary. He graduat ...

- Philippines, Sulawesi, Maluku, Raja Ampat Islands, Banggi Island in north-east

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* '' Saribus surru'' (Dowe & Barfod) C.D.Bacon & W.J.Baker - Papua New Guinea * '' Saribus tothur'' (Dowe & Barfod) C.D.Bacon & W.J.Baker - New Guinea * '' Saribus woodfordii'' ( Ridl.) C.D.Bacon & W.J.Baker - Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

References

External links

* * Arecaceae genera Livistoninae {{Arecaceae-stub