Arenga pinnata, Arenga saccharifera

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.

Similar plants:

• Arenga caudata (Dwarf Sugar Palm, Miniature Sugar Palm)
• Arenga engleri (Formosa Palm, Dwarf Sugar Palm,Taiwan Sugar Palm)
• Arenga hookeriana (Hooker Fishtail Palm)
• Arenga microcarpa (Arenga Palm)