| Arenga | |
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| Arenga pinnata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Caryoteae |
| Genus: |
Arenga Labill. ex DC. |
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Arenga is a genus of palms, native to Southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and northern Australia. They are small to medium-sized palms, growing to 2-20 m tall, with pinnate leaves 2-12 m long. Arenga palms can grow in areas with little sunlight and relatively infertile soil.
Arenga engleri