Sago palm tree – where to find and which parts are edible

Sago Palm trees

The sago palm is found in tropical rain forests. It flourishes in damp lowlands in the Malay Peninsula, New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines, and adjacent islands. It is found mainly in swamps and along streams, lakes, and rivers. Sago Palm treesThese palms, when available, are of great use to the survivor. One trunk, cut just…

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Rattan palm – use for food, water, and tool construction

Rattan palm leaves

The rattan palm is a strong, vine-like, robust climbing plant that differs from other palms in having tough, thin stems and a climbing behavior. It has prickly hooks or whitish spines on the mid-rib of its leaves that it uses to remain attached to the trees on which it grows.

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