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Johannesteijsmannia altifrons
Also called Joey Palm, Joey
In Singapore: Daun Payung, Diamond Joey, Joey Palm, Umbrella-leaved Palm (Cultivated in Singapore)
Diamond Joey is a stemless, clump-forming palm from the rainforest understorey of Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra, grown for its large pleated leaves. It needs warm, humid, shaded conditions and stable moisture.
Johannesteijsmannia altifrons is a species of flowering plant in the palm family. It is native to southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra. Flowers of this species smell of sour milk.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Johannesteijsmannia altifrons by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
