Dumayaka Palm

Dumayaka Palm (Arenga tremula), is a small clump-forming palm plant that is endemic to the Philippines. Leaves can grow about 3 to 6 meters long, spreading, with petioles 1 to 2 meters long, green, channeled along the base where the edges are fringed with black, ascending bristle like fibers. The leaflets are linear, varying from 50 to 80 centimeters long and 1.5 to 4 centimeters wide, sometimes partially united at the apex, opposite or in alternating pairs, subglaucous underneath, the constricted base with a small lobe, truncate apex finely toothed, the midrib ridged beneath. Peduncles are about 30 centimeters long and 2.5 centimeters thick. Male flowers are on separate stalks, about 1 centimeter long, the petals bulging out along valvate sides. Fruiting spikes are pendulous, longer and more numerous than the male spikes. Fruit is globose, smooth, thin-skinned, scanty pulp, dark red when ripe, and usually two-seeded.

Dumayaka Palm plants are generally used as ornamental plants and are excellent for landscaping gardens.

Scientific name: Arenga tremula
Family: Arecaceae