Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Ptychosperma macarthurii (H. Wendl. ex H. J. Veitch) H. Wendl. ex Hook. f. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Palma Macathur], Cluster palm, Hurricane palm, Macarthur feather palm, Macarthur palm. Native of the Malesia biogeographical region.www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?30333
Loulu[syn. Pritchardia affinis]ArecaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiiian islandsOahu (Cultivated)Loulu, pronounced low-loo, means "umbrella," because the leaves were formerly used as protection from rain or sun.The fruits, called hwane or whane, were peeled and eaten by early Hawaiians. They collected young fruits. The flavor of young fruit with the soft interior is similar to coconut. The trunks loulu were notched for climbing to gather the immature fruits and fronds. Older specimens still bear notches that can be seen today.The fronds, or leaves, called lau hwane were used by the early Hawaiians for thatching and more recently as plaiting such as papale (hats) and fans.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/edit/Pritchardia_maideniana
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Rhapis excelsa (Thunb.) A. Henry ex Rehder. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Rapis besar, Pinang rotan], Bamboo palm, Ground rattan, Miniature fan palm, Slender lady palm, Broadleaf lady palm, Monkey palm. Native of China and Japan and planted elsewhere as ornamental and landscaping.Synonym(s):Chamaerops excelsa Thunb. (basionym)Rhapis flabelliformis LHr. ex AitonTrachycarpus excelsus (Thunb.) H. Wendl.www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?31085en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhapis_excelsa
Fruit of Luk Rakam (Thailand), Salak or Sala (Salacca wallichiana) in the markets in Bangkok, Thailand. Photographed on 24 June 1987.A native of Indonesia and Malaysia it is a sweet fruit, usually eaten fresh, and often stored in syrups.Digitised from a slide. The original slide, which is of higher quality, is held.