Serdang

Saribus rotundifolius (Lam.) Blume

Family: Arecaceae (Palmae)

It is a tall palm with a solitary stem, growing to about 18–27m tall. Foliage: its long-stalked, spirally arranged palmate leaves have leaf blades that are almost round in outline, and regularly divided to about half of the length, 1.2m in diameter. It is suitable for growing along streetscapes and in parks and gardens for its attractive round leaves, and ornamental fruits.

Also known as the Table Palm or Fan Palm. S. rotundifolia is a very attractive and elegant palm with large, shiny, fan-shaped leaves and thorny stems. The palm adapts to indoor living extremely well, being undemanding and tolerating some degree of neglect. Brown leaf tips are commonplace and are often trimmed back by the growers to maintain a greener look.