Borassodendron machadonis
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Description
Habitat: Rainforest in Southern Thailand, and northern Malaysian peninsula. Trunk type: Solitary. Leaf type: Palmately compound, very deeply split, dark green, glossy. The petioles have extremely sharp edges, which will cause lacerations to the skin, if one is careless. Growth rate: Slow to medium. Requires full sun, consistently moist, but fast draining soil.