Arenga engleri

Arenga engleri, or the Formosa palm, Taiwan sugar palm, dwarf sugar palm, or Taiwan arenga palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The plant rarely grows more than 10 ft. tall, with a stem diameter of 6in. and a spread of 16 ft. The palm is native to Taiwan as well as Japan's Ryukyu Islands. The fruit of the palm is known to cause a severe allergic reaction.

Arenga engleri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Arenga
Species:	A. engleri
Binomial name
Arenga engleri Becc.

Inflorescence. A. engleri is monoecious but the female and male flowers grow on different peduncles

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  Female flower bud.
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  Male flower bud.
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  Bracts are covered with fibers.
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  Bracts (Buds are edible).
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  Wilted flowers remain on the stem.
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  Ripe fruits are black in color and edible.
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  Leaflets with serrated margin.
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  The fiber can be used to make brooms and brushes.