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Licuala grandis
| Family Name: | Arecaceae (Palmae) |
| Synonyms: | Pritchardia grandis |
| Common Name: | Grosse Licuala Palm, Vanuatu Fan Palm, Ruffled Fan Palm, Palas Kipas, Palas, Palas Payung |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Palm (Solitary Habit) |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Secondary Rainforest) |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Foliage | It has very distinctive pleated, circular and undivided leaves with notched tips. |
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| Flowers | Bisexual(male and female on the same flower) inflorescent emerges from among the leaves. |
| Fruit | The green fruits turn red when ripe. rounded and marble-like. Bears single seed inside. |
| Cultivation | Being an under-story rainforest palm, they prefer to grow in lightly shaded or full shade area. Avoid expose them to direct sunlight and should be protected from strong winds and heaving rains. Direct sunlight will turn the leaves brown. Because of its slow growing habit, it is perfect to grow in containers. Very popular used in landscaping and house plant. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Suitable for Roadsides, Container Planting |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Slow |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Palm Fronds (Fan / Costapalmate) |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 2.5 (Palm - Solitary) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Trunk Type (Palm) | Solitary Habit, Aboveground |
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Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Red, Orange |
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| Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny |
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Others
| Master ID | 1349 |
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| Species ID | 5102 |
| Flora Disclaimer | The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes. |
