| Arenga engleri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Arenga |
| Species: | A. engleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenga engleri | |
Inflorescence. A. engleri is monoecious but the female and male flowers grow on different peduncles
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Arenga engleri, or the Formosa palm, Taiwan sugar palm, dwarf sugar palm, or Taiwan arenga palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The plant rarely grows more than 10 ft. tall, with a stem diameter of 6in. and a spread of 16 ft. The palm is native to Taiwan as well as Japan's Ryukyu Islands. The fruit of the palm is known to cause a severe allergic reaction.[1]
Female flower bud.
Male flower bud.
Bracts are covered with fibers.
Bracts (Buds are edible).
Wilted flowers remain on the stem.
Ripe fruits are black in color and edible.
Leaflets with serrated margin.
The fiber can be used to make brooms and brushes.
References
- ↑ http://mobile.floridata.com/Plants/Arecacea/Arenga%20engleri/132 Arenga engleri data
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