SE Asia: west to Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, including N. Australia: tropical rainforest, banks brackish water tidal rivers; in mangrove associations. Edible fruit, forage; sap for sugar (3000 kg sugar/hr/yr); leaves for thatch, weaving. Sometimes planted; local products only; trunkless, multistemmed, suckering feather palm; semi - hardy. Unimproved.
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