Native Plants
Johannesteijsmannia magnifica
Segalok
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Specific Epithetmagnifica J.Dransf.
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Vernacular Name
- Daun Lebar (Selangor)
- Daun Payung (Malay)
- Daun Serdang (Selangor)
- Segalok (Selangor)
- Segalok (Negeri Sembilan)
- Selibar (Selangor)
- Silver Joey (English)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Johannesteijsmannia magnifica is one of the most magnificent and elegant palms in our Malaysian rainforests. The palm is considered acaulescent, meaning that it forms a hidden, below-ground stem or trunk, is 2-4 metres tall and has big rhomboid/diamond leaves with greyish hairy undersides. ‘Orang asli’ (indigenous people) collect the leaves to make ‘atap’ (roof thatch) which can last for several years. The flowers are creamy yellow with a sweet-sourish smell. The fruits are dull orange-brown with small warts, about 4 cm in diameter and look like ‘lychees’ (Litchi chinensis) but have very hard seeds (while the endosperm of most palms is technically edible when young, the eating of J. magnifica endosperm has not been documented).
The palm is distributed in small pockets of Bukit Kinta, Serendah, Sungai Lalang and Berembun forest reserves. J. magnifica flowers & fruits just once a year. Flowering occurs from March to April while fruits are produced from April to October.
Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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Forest → Hill Dipterocarp Forest
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Unknown | Unknown |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Location
by State Location
- Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images
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Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Asyraf Mansor (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Palms, Vascular (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Evolution & Forest
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Avelinah Julius (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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References
Article
- Chan, Y.M. & Chua, L.S.L. (2019). Flowering phenology and seed production of three threatened tropical palms, Johannesteijsmannia spp. (Arecaceae). Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore . 71 (1), 243-260. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/research/publications/gardens-bulletin-singapore/-/media/sbg/gardens-bulletin/gbs_71_01_y2019_v71_01/71_01_13_y2019_v71p1_gbs_pg243.pdf
- Chan, Y.M. & Saw, L.G. (2011). Notes on the pollination ecology of the palm genus Johannesteijsmannia (Arecaceae). Journal of Pollination Ecology. 6 (15), 108-117. https://www.pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/download/129/29
- Chan, Y.M. & Saw, L.G. (2009). The Uses of Johannesteijsmannia by Indigenous Communities and the Current Ornamental Trade in the Genus. Palms 53 (3), 147-152
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Book
- Abdul Rahman, A.R., Mohd Nasir, A.H., Ahmad Fadzil, A.M., Richard, A.M. & Latiff, A. (2014). Hutan Gunung Besar Hantu, Negeri Sembilan: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 254.
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Online
- Trebrown Nurseries. Retrieved May 06, 2019, from http://www.trebrown.com
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Mrs. Hakimah Binti Jaafar, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurul Aimi Amirah Binti Mohd Zaki, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Chan YM, FRIM & Saw Leng Guan
Species Citation :- Johannesteijsmannia magnifica. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/26955. [Retrieved 02 May 2024].
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