Licuala spinosa
{{Short description|Species of palm}}
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|image = Licuala spinosa 1zz.jpg
|image2 = Mangrove Fan Palm (Licuala spinosa) 3.jpg
|genus = Licuala
|species = spinosa
|authority = Roxb.
| synonyms =
- Corypha pilearia Lour.
- Licuala acutifida var. peninsularis Becc.
- Licuala horrida Blume
- Licuala pilearia (Lour.) Blume
- Licuala ramosa Blume
}}
Licuala spinosa, also known as the mangrove fan palm, is a species of palm in the genus Licuala. The plant is native to the wet places of fresh and salt water of Southeast Asia.{{cite book |last1=Pauline Dy Phon |title=Plants Utilised In Cambodia/Plantes utilisees au Cambodge |date=2000 |publisher=Imprimerie Olympic |location=Phnom Penh |page=406|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InD2RAAACAAJ|author1-link=Pauline Dy Phon }}
Botany
Mangrove fan palms grow up to {{convert|2|to|7|m|ft|abbr=on}} 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.[http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Licuala/spinosa.html Licuala spinosa at Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia]
Uses
A Cambodian name for L. spinosa is pha'aw, in that region its leaves are used to make hats and wrap food. Its heart and terminal bud prepared as a vegetable are appreciated by Cambodians. In traditional Cambodian medicine, both a febrifuge 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
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Category:Garden plants of Asia
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