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Round-leaf Fountain Palm

Saribus rotundifolius

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Field Notes

Description:

Livistona rotundifolia is a species of palm popular for its broad, shiny leaves.

Habitat:

Residential area near farm.

Notes:

It is also called Footstool palm (English) and as Anáhaw or Luyong (Filipino). The foliage of the Saribus rotundifolius is the unofficial national leaf of the Philippines.

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Saribus rotundifolius

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Biodiversity in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
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PublishedOctober 7, 2013

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