Oncosperma
Oncosperma
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of 5 spiny palm species from tropical Southeast Asia, typically growing in multi-stemmed clumps of upright trunks covered in black spines. The best-known species, O. tigillarium (nibung), was widely used in traditional construction for its hard timber.
Distribution Southeast Asia: Sri Lanka, India, Malesia, Philippines
Conservation Some species vulnerable due to coastal deforestation
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Oncosperma tigillarium (Jack) Ridl.
Nibung Palm
Specimen ID RN-ONSPM-00001
Origin Tailandia, Malasia, Indonesia, Filipinas, Sri Lanka
Type Palm