Cyrtostachys
Cyrtostachys
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of tropical palms from Southeast Asia, famous for the vivid bright-red color of their leaf sheaths and petioles, earning them the popular name lipstick palm. They grow in swamps and humid lowland forests.
Distribution Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo
Conservation Vulnerable due to swamp drainage and deforestation
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Cyrtostachys renda
Lipstick Palm
Specimen ID RN-CYRTS-00001
Origin Tailandia, Malasia, Sumatra, Borneo
Type Palm