Livistona rotundifolia

Common names

Footstool Palm, Roundeleaf Fan Palm, Serdang.

Curiosities

The apical bud and the fruits are edible. A starch substance similar to sagu is extracted from the trunk. Leaves are resistant to fire can be plait in a cone to heat water. The wood is used in construction and to make tools.

Origin

Philippines, Celebes Islands, Moluccan Islands.

Habitat

Forests at low altitudes.

Morphology

A slender, light grey trunk, sometimes with annular rings. Rounded, palmate leaves, with a regular appearance, and sometimes forming a thick crown. Flower between the base of leaves. Rounded fruits, reddish brown in colour.

Climate

Tropical.

Germination

Seeds germinate easy and quickly.

Growing

Cold sensitive. Protect young plants from full sun. Young plants are appropriate as indoor palms and have a nice appearance.