Phoenix paludosa Roxb.

Clustering, forming large, dense clumps. Stem 2–5 m tall, 5–8 cm in diam on clean part, with dead leaves persistent below crown, leaf base scars annular. Leaves 2–3 m long; leaf sheath ligulate; blade with 30–60 leaflets per side, in groups of 3–4, pointing in different directions, discolorous, adaxialy green, abaxially greyish, acanthophylls 11–19 per side, up to 8 cm long. Male inflorescence erect, peduncle 20–30 cm long, rachillae 30–50, 5–10 cm long; male flowers 7–9 mm long; female inflorescence erect, peduncle 20–30 cm long, rachillae 20–40, 9–30 cm long; female flowers 3.5–5 mm long. Infructescence 1–1.5 m long, erect at maturity, rachillae with fruits throughout. Fruits ovoid-ellipsoid, 1–1.2 x 0.7–1 cm, somewhat flattened in cross section.