Palms   Borassodendron borneense

Synonymy:
Unknown

Common Names:
Unknown

Distribution & Habitat:
Borneo rainforest

Description:
A tall, solitary fan palm with very deeply split, dark green, glossy leaves. The leaf undersides are a distinctive whitish colour.

Culture:
Lightly shaded, moist, but well drained position.

Figure 1. B. borneense growing in a pepper field in Sarawak.

Figure 2. B. borneense , Lambir Hills National Park, Sarawak.

Figure 3. Showing the undersides of the leaves.

Contributed by:

Mike Gray (Figure 1,2&3)

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