Palms   Pinanga mooreana

Synonymy: Unknown Common Names: pinang murind (local name) Distribution: Sarawak Habitat: Lowland rainforest Description: A densely clumping palm to about 8m tall, with a purplish crownshaft and dark green, leathery leaflets. Culture: Warm, sheltered and moist. Tropical in its requirements.

Figure 1. P. mooreana in habitat, Sarawak.

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Mike Gray (Figure 1)

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