Ruffled Fan Palm

Location in MGP:

Common Name: Ruffled Fan Palm

Scientific Name: Licuala grandis

Points of Interest:

Ruffled Fan Palms produce green fruits which turn red, rounded and marble-like when ripe. In the wild, it is found as an understory rainforest palm which avoids areas with too much sunlight.

It is often planted as roadside palms or used for landscaping. 

(Licuala grandis, n.d.)

Ruffled Fan Palm

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Reference:

Licuala grandis. (n.d.). In NParks Flora & Fauna Web. Retrieved from https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=5102