solitary palm that grows to a height of 20 m, with a distinctly ringed
smooth trunk. The leaves are crowded at the top with leaf blades
measuring about 1 m in diameter. The flowers are small and the fruits
are bright brick-red when ripe. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia and
the Philippines. The Philippine variety known as luzonensis is endemic and common in lowland forests.
A few Anahaw palms are planted along roadsides in Alabang Hills, in various stages of maturity.