Pigafetta
Pigafetta
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of very fast-growing spiny palms from island Southeast Asia. Their stems can exceed 30–40 m in height, making it one of the tallest palms in the world. It belongs to subfamily Calamoideae together with rattans, although it grows erect like a typical palm.
Distribution Sulawesi, Moluccas, New Guinea, Philippines
Conservation Least concern; common in secondary forests
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Pigafetta filaris (Giseke) Becc.
Wanga Palm
Specimen ID RN-PGFTT-00001
Origin Sulawesi, Molucas, Nueva Guinea, Filipinas (bosques tropicales)
Type Palm