Status:
valid
Authors:
A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & B.V.Thanh
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Phytotaxa 8: 36 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000918018
Common Names
- Licuala Dakrongensis
- Dakrongensis Licuala
- Dakrong Licuala
Description
Licuala dakrongensis (also called Dakrong licuala, among many other common names) is a palm native to Vietnam. It has large, fan-shaped leaves and grows in humid, shady areas. It is often found in rainforests, cloud forests, and montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Licuala dakrongensis is a small shrub with fragrant white flowers. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Licuala dakrongensis has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have small, dark green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Licuala dakrongensis is a tropical epiphytic orchid that can be grown in a potting mix of bark and perlite. Propagation is done by division of the rhizome or by seed. Seeds should be sown on a sterile medium and kept in a humid environment.
Where to Find Licuala dakrongensis
Licuala dakrongensis can be found in the tropical forests of Vietnam.
Species in the Licuala genus
Licuala acuminata,
Licuala acutifida,
Licuala ahlidurii,
Licuala angustiloba,
Licuala anomala,
Licuala aruensis,
Licuala bacularia,
Licuala bayana,
Licuala beccariana,
Licuala bellatula,
Licuala bidentata,
Licuala bintulensis,
Licuala bissula,
Licuala borneensis,
Licuala bracteata,
Licuala brevicalyx,
Licuala cabalionii,
Licuala cameronensis,
Licuala celebica,
Licuala concinna,
Licuala cordata,
Licuala corneri,
Licuala crassiflora,
Licuala debilis,
Licuala densiflora,
Licuala distans,
Licuala egregia,
Licuala elegans,
Licuala ferruginea,
Licuala ferruginoides,
Licuala flavida,
Licuala flexuosa,
Licuala fordiana,
Licuala fractiflexa,
Licuala gjellerupii,
Licuala glaberrima,
Licuala glabra,
Licuala grandiflora,
Licuala grandis,
Licuala hallieriana,
Licuala insignis,
Licuala kamarudinii,
Licuala kemamanensis,
Licuala khoonmengii,
Licuala kiahii,
Licuala kingiana,
Licuala klossii,
Licuala kunstleri,
Licuala lanata,
Licuala lanuginosa,
Species in the Arecaceae family
Acanthophoenix crinita,
Acanthophoenix rubra,
Acanthophoenix rousselii,
Acoelorraphe wrightii,
Acrocomia aculeata,
Acrocomia crispa,
Acrocomia hassleri,
Acrocomia intumescens,
Acrocomia totai,
Acrocomia emensis,
Acrocomia glaucescens,
Acrocomia corumbaensi,
Actinorhytis calapparia,
Actinorhytis calapparia,
Adonidia merrillii,
Adonidia dransfieldii,
Aiphanes graminifolia,
Aiphanes bicornis,
Aiphanes buenaventurae,
Aiphanes multiplex,
Aiphanes acaulis,
Aiphanes chiribogensis,
Aiphanes concinna,
Aiphanes deltoidea,
Aiphanes duquei,
Aiphanes eggersii,
Aiphanes erinacea,
Aiphanes gelatinosa,
Aiphanes grandis,
Aiphanes hirsuta,
Aiphanes horrida,
Aiphanes killipii,
Aiphanes leiostachys,
Aiphanes lindeniana,
Aiphanes linearis,
Aiphanes macroloba,
Aiphanes minima,
Aiphanes parvifolia,
Aiphanes pilaris,
Aiphanes simplex,
Aiphanes spicata,
Aiphanes tricuspidata,
Aiphanes truncata,
Aiphanes ulei,
Aiphanes verrucosa,
Aiphanes weberbaueri,
Aiphanes argos,
Aiphanes tatama,
Aiphanes gloria,
Aiphanes decipiens,
References
Ninh Khac Ban: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'N.K.Ban' in the authors string.
Bui Van Thanh: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.V.Thanh' in the authors string.