Palm Genera: 15 of 190

Arenga

20 species. Arenga is found through tropical South Asia to New Guinea and northern Australia. It has a wide range of variation in size, landscaping uses, and growth requirements. Some species are very small understory palms, while the larger members of the genus are massive palms that grow best in open areas. Arenga pinnata is cultivated throughout southeast Asia as a source of palm sugar and palm wine. Juice of Arenga fruits can cause severe skin irritation.

Dwarf sugar palm (=A. engleri); Dwarf sugar palm (=A. tremula); Formosa sugar palm (=A. engleri); Jaka (=A. undulatifolia); Langkap (=A. obtusifolia); Sugar palm (=A. pinnata)


Fairchild resources
93 images	92 plants	37 Herbarium sheets	2 DNA samples


Conservation status
Species	Status	Redlist data	Criteria
Arenga listeri	Vulnerable	VU D2	1994
Arenga micrantha	Endangered	EN A2c	2001
Arenga wightii	Vulnerable	VU B1+2c	1994

Source: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24-Aug-05.


Horticulture
	Cultivation in S. Florida	Easy to grow	Size	Small to large

	Light requirements	Low to high	Water requirements	Moderate

	Hardiness	USDA zone 10	Elevation	Medium

	Soil pH	Low (acidic) to moderate (neutral)	Hybridization	Not reported

	Lethal yellowing	Not known to be susceptible	Availability	Moderate

Arenga

Fairchild resources

Conservation status

Horticulture