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Lilith · 10-17-2007, 08:41 PM

I have started a collection of mainly rainforest understory palms. This is my favorite one at the moment. Its a Salacca magnifica. It comes from Borneo, where it can be found in moist areas at the base of cliffs on the edge of the rainforest. Its become quite rare due to habitat destruction. Its an "entire leaf" palm and has really wicked spines. The individual leaves can eventually reach lengths of 20 feet. At the moment, mine are about 4 feet.

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