Laos, Khammoune prov., Boualapha distr., Nong Seng village, Vang Phae Lay mountain, around point 17°31′02.7″N, 105°47′17.2″E.
Primary dry evergreen and semideciduous broad-leaved forest on very steep rocky slope near karstic hill top composed with solid, marble-like highly eroded limestone at 300-530 m a.s.l.
Palm (female plant) with stem to 2 m tall and leaves 4-5(6) m long on very steep rocky slope near mountain top. Very common. Fruits dark glossy green.
11 May 2018, L. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, Littideth Xaiyavongsa, Siphanom Keovankham, AL 915.