Palas (Fan Palm)
Licuala spinosa
Family: Arecacea
Licuala spinosa, the Mangrove fan palm, is native to the wet
places of fresh and saltwater of Southeast Asia. L. spinosa grows 2 to 7 m high,
with a trunk of 4-7cm. It may grow in clumps. It prefers full sun, and a lot of water,
and is harder than most Licuala species.
In this region, its leaves are used to make hats and wrap food. Its heart
and terminal bud prepared as a vegetable are appreciated by Asians. In
traditional Cambodian medicine, both as a febrifuge remedy and for 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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