Arenga obtusifolia is a flowering plant of the palm family (Palmae or Arecaceae) and is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo and Java.[2] Its most interesting feature is that it forms rhizomes up to thirty feet (nine metres) in length, forming colonies.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Arenga |
| Species: | A. obtusifolia
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References
edit- ^ Hargreaves, S. (2022). "Arenga obtusifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T111452804A161420895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T111452804A161420895.en. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Arenga obtusifolia Mart". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Tomlinson, P.B. (1990). The Structural Biology of Palms. Cambridge, England: Clarendon Press. p. <not recorded>.