Licuala Acutifida
This palm is a native of the island of Pulo-Penango, and yields canes known by the curious name of Penang Lawyers. It is a low-growing plant, its stems averaging an inch in diameter. The stems are con...
This palm is a native of the island of
Pulo-Penango, and yields canes known by the curious name of Penang
Lawyers. It is a low-growing plant, its stems averaging an inch in
diameter. The stems are converted into walking canes by scraping
their rough exteriors and straightening them by means of fire
heat.
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