Arenga pinnata

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Arenga pinnata

Sugar Palm, Enau, Kabong

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Species Name	Arenga pinnata
Common Name	Sugar Palm, Enau, Kabong
Family	Arecaceae
Genus	Arenga
Taxonomic Synonyms/Past Names
Taxonomic Notes

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Species Information

1. Description

Solitary feather-leafed palm up to 15 m tall, c. 60 cm in diameter. Persistent leaf bases with black fibres cover the trunk. Fronds are c. 9 m long and petioles 1.8 m long; stiff and erect, the leaflets irregularly spaced and arranged in several planes. Flowers at the axils of the trunk from the apex downwards in an extended flowering and fruiting event; eventually die (hapaxanthic). The branched inflorescences are over 2 m long and bear purplish flowers. Fruits subglobose, wider than long, greenish-yellow, 5-8 cm long.

2. Tree Size

Large (>15 m) Show More

Small (4-10 m) (0)

Medium (10-15 m) (0)

Large (>15 m) (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

3. Full Distribution

Origin unknown but likely from rainforests of western Indonesia. It is often cultivated.

4. Habitat and Ecology

Secondary forests and at the border of primary lowland rainforests

5. Altitude (in meters)

Adapted to elevations between sea level and 1400 m

6. Landscape Type

Blue-green Corridors, Small Urban Green Spaces Show More

Urban Streets (0)

Blue-green Corridors (1)

100%

Small Urban Green Spaces (1)

100%

Coastal Fronts (0)

Unknown (0)

7. IUCN Conservation Status

Not Evaluated Show More

Not Evaluated (1)

100%

Data Deficient (0)

Least Concern (0)

Near Threatened (0)

Vulnerable (0)

Endangered (0)

Critically Endangered (0)

Extinct in the Wild (0)

Extinct (0)

Unknown (0)

8. Malaysian Red List from MyBIS

Not Evaluated Show More

Not Evaluated (1)

100%

Not Applicable (0)

Data Deficient (0)

Least Concern (0)

Near Threatened (0)

Vulnerable (0)

Endangered (0)

Critically Endangered (0)

Regionally Extinct (0)

Extinct in the Wild (0)

Extinct (0)

Unknown (0)

9. Are more than 100 individuals available in local nurseries?

Yes Show More

Yes (1)

100%

No (0)

Unknown (0)

10. How would you characterise the growth rate of this species?

Fast Show More

Fast (1)

100%

Medium (0)

Slow (0)

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

Palm, slow to germinate. Once the shoot appears, it grows fast. ^[1]

11. Does this species have an invasive root system?

No Show More

Yes (0)

No (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

It has fibrous roots

No Data Found

12. Is this species damaging or does it have staining resin or sap?

No Show More

Yes (0)

No (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

13. Does this species produce large and/or staining fruits?

Yes Show More

Yes (1)

100%

No (0)

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

Mass fruiting and flowering may cause a messy environment. Dead leaf stalks may become hazardous when dropped from the palm crown. Large fruits, edible. ^[1]

14. Does this species produce substances in its bark, leaves, fruits and/or seeds that are poisonous or harmful to humans?

Yes Show More

Yes (1)

100%

No (0)

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

Its fruits produce substances that may cause skin irritation ^[1]

15. Does this species have specific lighting requirements?

Full sun Show More

Full sun (1)

100%

Partial sun & shade (0)

Full shade (0)

Partial shade (0)

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

16. How would you characterise the air pollution tolerance of this species?

High Show More

Low (0)

Medium (0)

High (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

17. How would you characterise the soil pollution tolerance of this species?

High Show More

Low (0)

Medium (0)

High (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

18. Does this species have specific soil ph requirements?

No Show More

Yes (0)

No (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

pH of 6.2-7.0 ^[1]

19. Does this species have specialised habitat requirements?

No Show More

Yes (0)

No (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

20. Does this species occur/survive in habitats prone to saltwater intrusion?

No Show More

Yes (0)

No (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

21. Does this species occur/survive at locations that experience high temperatures?

Unknown Show More

Yes (0)

No (0)

Unknown (1)

100%

No Data Found

22. Can this species tolerate inundation for >1 month?

Unknown Show More

Yes (0)

No (0)

Unknown (1)

100%

No Data Found

23. Can this species tolerate water absence for >1 month?

Yes Show More

Yes (1)

100%

No (0)

Unknown (0)

Specimens at Kepong Botanic Gardens, Selangor, were tolerant of dry spells lasting three weeks and should be able to survive for one month.

No Data Found

24. Can this species tolerate storm conditions (e.g., strong winds)?

Yes Show More

Yes (1)

100%

No (0)

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

25. Does this species have specific humidity requirements?

No Show More

Yes (0)

No (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

26. Is this species highly prone to predation, parasitism, and/or disease?

No Show More

Yes (0)

No (1)

100%

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

27. Please provide any additional information for this species in the context of climate change resilience and/or vulnerability.

Insufficient Data

28. Does this species have biodiversity value (e.g., provides food or habitat, or increases landscape connectivity for urban fauna)?

Yes Show More

Yes (1)

100%

No (0)

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

Its fruits attract wildlife ^[1]

29. Does this species have cultural value or provide products that are of some use to humans?

Yes Show More

Yes (1)

100%

No (0)

Unknown (0)

No Data Found

Provides food: The tree is a traditional source of palm sugar, and its seeds are edible. ^[1]

Contributors: anonymous

Last Updated: 2023-03-15

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Arenga pinnata

Sugar Palm, Enau, Kabong

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