Vietnam, Nghe An Prov., Tuong Duong Distr., Tam Quang Municipality, Tung Huong village, along Khe Mat stream around point 19°03′07″N 104°36′57″E at elevation about 250 m a.s.l.
Lowland closed secondary old evergreen forest on steep slopes along rocky stream valley composed with stratified solid shale and sandstone.
Palm-like plant with short caudex along steep rocky shady stream slopes. Leaves up to 1.5 m long. Rare.
HLF 6579 16 March 2007. Photo.
Coll. Averyanov L., P.K.Loc, N.V.Trai, N.T.Vinh, N.D.Phuong, Averyanova A. Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.