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==Habitat and Distribution==
 
==Habitat and Distribution==
 
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Malaysia, and Thailand. Licuala malajana is restricted to Peninsular Malaysia and [[File:lm00856321871.JPG|thumb|left|500px|Nong Nooch, Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.]]southern Thailand. L. malajana is moderately common in lowland or montane evergreen wet forest in southern peninsular Thailand from 300-1500 m elevation (Hodel 1998). It also occurs in Peninsular Malaysia, where it grows in ridge-top dipterocarp forest with Eugisson atristis, Nenga sp. and it is described as common and dominant in the understorey of logged over dipterocarp forest (Specimen no. 39882 Saw, L.G.). It is recorded as locally common from many localities (Barfod & Saw 2002). It has been found at elevations above 800m in hill dipterocarp forest (Saw 1997) Editing by edric
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
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Small palm from Thailand and Malaysia with big, deeply divided, circular fan leaves. Would make a superb pot plant, otherwise tropical in its requirements.
 
==Culture==
 
==Culture==
 
Tropical Moist Forest, Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
 
Tropical Moist Forest, Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
 
==Comments and Curiosities==
 
==Comments and Curiosities==
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There are two subspecies; L. malajana var. malajana, from Peninsular Thailand into north Peninsular Malaysia, and L. malajana var. humilis, A stemless, solitary variety of L. malajana with smaller leaf segments, native to the Malay Peninsula in Malaysia, which is endemic to Terengganu in Peninsular Malaysia.
  
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image:Licuala-malajana---Infructescence.jpg|Photo-Malaysia Biological Diversity
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image:Malajana.jpg|NSW, Australia. Photo by Luke Nancarrow.
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image:Malajana02.jpg|NSW, Australia. Photo by Luke Nancarrow.
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image:Spd_20060425121603_b.jpg|L. malajana var. malajana. Photo-peninsula_palmseeds tarad.com
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image:Licuala_malajana_v_malajana_01_2-19-12.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Cape Coral, FL. Photo by Margret Price.
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image:Licuala_malajana_v_malajana_02_2-19-12.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Cape Coral, FL. Photo by Margret Price.
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image:Licuala_malajana_6651_NN.JPG|Nong Nooch, Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
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File:lm00856321871.JPG|Nong Nooch, Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
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File:lm0078453211.JPG|Nong Nooch, Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
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File:lm006788453321.JPG|Nong Nooch, Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
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File:lm00897753255.JPG|Floribunda Palms, Hawaii. Photo by Paul Craft.. Photo by Paul Craft.
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File:lm0012765590.JPG|Thailand. 12/2014 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lm0023651889.JPG|Thailand. 12/2013 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lm005632563.JPG|Thailand. 12/2013 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lm0056328990.JPG|Thailand. 12/2013 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lm0056331766.JPG|Thailand. 12/2013 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lm006742119.JPG|Thailand. 12/2013 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm00984562217.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 12/2014 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm0798453881.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 9/2014 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm095877453.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 9/2014 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm00897733421.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 9/2014 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm0987945221.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 2/2013 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm009452441.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 2/2013 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm0967521856.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 2/2013 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm0075564329.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 2/2013 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm0078663411.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 1/2011 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:lmm004521190.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana. Thailand. 1/2011 Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:RDG2009-02-26_15-08-55.jpg|Searle Brothers Nursery, FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan.
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File:post-5491-040119300 1332110697.jpg|Cutler Bay, South Florida. Photo by Andrew Street.
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File:16848478330_93d064a0cd_c.jpg|L. malajana var. malajana. French Guiana. Photo-tipalm.fr
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File:GBPIX_photo_364755.jpg|La Réunion Island. "Photo by Olivier Reilhes"
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File:licuala-malajana-3.jpg|Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
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File:lm007865342188.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana
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File:lm0058441287.JPG|L. malajana var. malajana
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
 
*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
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Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
 
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
  
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
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Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
  
Special thanks to [http://palmweb.org/?q=node/2 Palmweb.org], Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
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Special thanks to [http://palmweb.org/?q=node/2 Palmweb.org], Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
  
 
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
 
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
  
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image:Licuala-malajana---Habit.jpg|Photo-Malaysia Biological Diversity, edric.
 
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Latest revision as of 09:48, 30 January 2016

Licuala (lik-oo-AH-lah)
malajana (mah-lah-JAHN-ah)
Lm006788453321.JPG
Nong Nooch, Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Licuala (lik-oo-AH-lah)
Species:
malajana (mah-lah-JAHN-ah)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Costapalmate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
KA PHO KHAO (Thai.)

Habitat and Distribution

Malaysia, and Thailand. Licuala malajana is restricted to Peninsular Malaysia and
Nong Nooch, Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
southern Thailand. L. malajana is moderately common in lowland or montane evergreen wet forest in southern peninsular Thailand from 300-1500 m elevation (Hodel 1998). It also occurs in Peninsular Malaysia, where it grows in ridge-top dipterocarp forest with Eugisson atristis, Nenga sp. and it is described as common and dominant in the understorey of logged over dipterocarp forest (Specimen no. 39882 Saw, L.G.). It is recorded as locally common from many localities (Barfod & Saw 2002). It has been found at elevations above 800m in hill dipterocarp forest (Saw 1997) Editing by edric

Description

Small palm from Thailand and Malaysia with big, deeply divided, circular fan leaves. Would make a superb pot plant, otherwise tropical in its requirements.

Culture

Tropical Moist Forest, Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b

Comments and Curiosities

There are two subspecies; L. malajana var. malajana, from Peninsular Thailand into north Peninsular Malaysia, and L. malajana var. humilis, A stemless, solitary variety of L. malajana with smaller leaf segments, native to the Malay Peninsula in Malaysia, which is endemic to Terengganu in Peninsular Malaysia.



External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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