As recorded for Footstool Palm
Saribus rotundifolius
Footstool Palm
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in Assam Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Borneo (Banggi Is.) to New Guinea (Raja Ampat Is.).
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- Kerala →Maharashtra →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Footstool Palm
Identify Footstool Palm by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf type: Palmately compound (fan-shaped fronds).
- Confirm leaf margin: Lobed.
- Confirm fruit type: Drupe.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Footstool Palm.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Saribus rotundifolius
- Genus
- Saribus
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Gujarat
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Palmately compound (fan-shaped fronds)recorded
- Leaf margin
- LobedrecordedThe edge is divided into rounded or pointed sections that don't reach the midrib.“The palmately-lobed leaves are spirally arranged around the trunk.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“Its trunk is smooth and straight with a shallow rings of leaf scars.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Footstool Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.“The fruit is a fleshy drupe.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Footstool Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Footstool Palm
Footstool palm (Saribus rotundifolius) is a species in the Arecaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and 2 other states.
Uses
Locally it is planted as an ornamental.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Footstool Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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