Johannesteijsmannia altifrons
COMMON NAME | Diamond Joey Palm,
Joey Palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | The Joey Palm can
grow up to 10 – 20 ft tall and 10 - 15 ft wide. A medium sized, trunkless
palm with large, simple, undivided leaves that can be up to 6m in length,
coming directly from an underground root-stock. These large, leathery,
diamond-shaped leaves are pleated along their length, and have serrated
edges. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Southern Thailand, Peninsular
Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra. |
NATIVE HABITAT | Found on rainforest
slopes and ridge-tops. |
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