FLORA OF VIETNAM
Arecaceae
Caryota sympetala Gagnep.

Quang Binh Prov., Minh Hoa Distr., Thuong Hoa Comm., Ban On Vill., Pa Nun Valley, at point 17°40′22″N, 105°58′22″E, 250 m.

In heavily logged primary, sometimes in secondary closed evergreen broad-leaved forests on foot and lower part of slopes of limestone mts.

Shrub, 3-5 m tall. Inflorescences 0.3 m long, multiracemes. Petals of opened male flowers purple-brownish. Rather common.

CPC 5092 Coll.: P.K.Loc, N.Tap, L.T.Kien 25-Jul-2011