Licuala sp. Kalimantan
Licuala sp. Kalimantan is an as-yet unidentified Licuala palm collected in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, and grown in the trade under this locality name. Licuala is a genus of around 150 fan palm species centered on Southeast Asia, with Borneo home to a genuinely exceptional share of the genus's diversity — many species, including this one, are understory palms with circular, pleated, fan-shaped leaves that vary widely in size, division, and pattern from one Bornean locality to the next.
Note: as a freshly imported bare-root plant, this specimen typically arrives with just a few leaves — the photo shows a more mature, fuller specimen for reference.
Care tip: Treat as you would most understory Licuala — part shade to filtered light, high humidity, and consistent moisture without waterlogging.
Give it part shade to filtered light, rich, well-draining soil, and water regularly, allowing excess to drain freely. As with all locality-named, unidentified Licuala finds, exact appearance and mature growth habit will vary — the photo shows a mature reference specimen — your bare-root plant will typically be smaller.
Bornean Licuala diversity remains under active documentation, with new species and forms still being described from the island's forests — a genus-level find like this one is a real window into that ongoing discovery.
Care & Specifications
| Difficulty |
Intermediate to Advanced |
| Light |
Part shade to filtered light |
| Humidity |
60%+ |
| Watering |
Water regularly; let excess drain freely |
| Temperature |
70–90°F (21–32°C) |
| Soil |
Rich, well-draining soil |
| Fertilizer |
Slow-release palm fertilizer during active growth |
| Origin |
Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo |
