Metroxylon warburgii

Metroxylon warburgii commonly called the natangura palm,[4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The specific epithet is in honor of Otto Warburg.[5] The common name is from the Bislama name natanggura.

Metroxylon warburgii
Metroxylon warburgii fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Metroxylon
Species:
M. warburgii
Binomial name
Metroxylon warburgii
Varieties[3]

M. w. var tutuileansis

Synonyms[2]

Coelococcus warburgii Heimerl

Habitat

It is found in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.[1] It can be found in lowland, swampy areas and the floodplains of Vanuatu, New Hebrides,[5] and Samoa. It thrives in sunny, hot environments with a lot of water, and cannot live in the cold.[3]

Growth

It is a medium-large solitary palm tree that can grow up to about 10m tall. It has spiny leaf bases and leaves that slight bend backward. The plant reaches maturity around eight years old, and is also monocarpic, which means that it can only flower once before it dies.[3]

Uses

It is widely used as a material for thatching houses.[3] The seeds are also used as vegetable ivory,[4] and in French they are called noix d'ivoire (literally: "ivory nuts").[5]

References
  1. Dowe, J.L. (1998). "Metroxylon warburgii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38611A10138103. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38611A10138103.en. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. "Metroxylon warburgii (Heimerl) Becc. — The Plant List". ThePlantList.org. 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. "Metroxylon warburgii". PACSOA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  4. Sentance, Bryan; Sentance, Polly (2009). "2 Central and South America". Craft Traditions of the World: Locally Made, Globally Inspiring. London, UK: Thames & Hudson. pp. 72–73. ISBN 9780500514665. OCLC 317919883.
  5. Heimerl, Anton (13 November 1903). "Un Nouveau Coelococcus Wendl. (Palm.) des Nouvelles-Hébrides" [A new Coelococcus Wendl. (Palm.) of the New Hebrides]. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (in French). 50 (6): 572–576. doi:10.1080/00378941.1903.10831063. Retrieved 18 August 2017.


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