CYRTOSTACHYS LAKKA 
CYRTOSTACHYS - curved spike; LAKKA from the. Malay laka 
English names: Iled-stemmed Palm; 
Sealing wax Palm 
Malay name: Pinang Raja 
Country of origin: Malaya 
A pinnate-leaved palm usually not very tall, 
about 15 ft., with slender stems in close clumps, 
very conspicuous because of the bright rose red 
leafsheaths surrounding the upper part of the 
stems. It is native in the swamp forests of Malaya 
but grows well in gardens without much attention, 
where a clump of it with its shining green foliage 
and red leafsheaths is always attractive. 
Propagation: by seeds or suckers 
A, a flower 
A l, part of a flowering spike 
B, a fruit. 
