Arenga pinnata, Arenga saccharifera
Family: Arecaceae / Palmae
Sugar Palm, Black Sugar Palm, Gomuti Palm
Origin: Malaysian islands
Commonly seen in Southeast Asia, where a crude kind of sugar is made from the sap. Fast and strong growing, the new leaves are strongly wedge-shaped, leathery and attractive. Requires a rich soil, plenty of water, and feed during periods of growth.
