Best Place to Visit in Penang
When you find yourself walking as much as the Bamboo Backyard alongside the tractor pathway, pay attention to your left and you will note one of the crucial beautiful plants in Tropical Spice Backyard: the Silver Joey palm, Johannesteijmannia magnifica, or regionally generally known as ‘pokok payung’, or ‘daun serdang’.
The Silver Joey palm has some of the largest and most fascinating leaves of any palm tree on the planet. Along with its sibling species, the Slender Joey palm (J. lanceolata) , these palms have been Visiting Penang reported to be threatened and endangered within the IUCN Red List, 1997, on account of poaching and seed collection. Moreover uncontrolled deforestation and conversion of forest areas to grease palm plantations and rubber estates, the building of dams and unlawful logging actions are also driving the reason for decline in these majestic palms within the wild.
There are 4 species of Johannesteijsmannia species:Silver Joey (J. magnifica), Diamond Joey (J. altifrons), Joey on the stick (J. perakensis), and Slender Joey (J. lanceolata).
The distribution of the Joey palms is proscribed to small ranges in Malaysia. At the moment, we are going to look more in-depth in the direction of the Silver Joey palm and its unique characteristics.
The Silver Joey is distributed in Perak, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan, where it happens solely within the hilly and virgin rainforest. This species is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and it seems to be stem-much less with the leaves rising out from the bottom in a cluster. However, the stem or trunk is definitely formed beneath floor, out of sight. The plant can attain a height of as much as three metres with its massive diamond shaped leaves stretching out to 2 metres with silvery gray undersides. This stunning effect from the leaves’ undersides nonetheless, is extra noticeable at night time if you shine a light instantly at it. A stunning sight to behold throughout our Evening Walks!
The indigenous communities used the leaves of the palm as an ‘atap’ or roof thatch for small shelters and houses. Nonetheless, when zinc roofs start to replace the rooftops of the villages, they rarely use the leaves nowadays. Furthermore, medicinal values of Silver Palm was recorded in Johor, where the petioles are burnt and the ashes, with some water added, are utilized topically to the body, especially to ease respiratory issues and small wounds. The seeds are boiled with water and the concoction is taken orally to reduce fever among children. The seeds can also be grated into powder and applied to the face, chest or tongue for relieving sore throat, cough and asthma.
There's an rising demand for these palms as a decorative on account of their unique appearance, thus illegal harvesting and uncontrolled seed harvesting had been the principle menace to their survival. Moreover, the growth improvement of Silver Joey is a very sluggish process - taking as much as decades - and irresponsible humans would poach youthful specimens before the younger plants have the prospect to stabilise and thrive in their natural habitat. The inflorescences attract stingless bees (Trigona spp) and they are believed to be one of many major pollinators. After all, while you go to our backyard through the Evening Walks, you would possibly observe the inflorescences attracting a wide range of insects and bugs too!
The Silver Joey Palm is certainly a singular palm species that deserves our attention and appreciation. There were surveys carried out in orang asli communities in Peninsular Malaysia and it appears that evidently the orang asli have been gathering the seeds or live specimens for sale. That, and with the rising rate of deforestation in West Malaysia, the cultivation of Silver Joey palms in nurseries turns into a sliver of hope in preserving the species for future generations. Most importantly, the safety of the Johannesteijsmannia lies in educating indigenous and native communities, and unique plant collectors with a purpose to save this species from extinction within the wild.
Subsequent time, we’ll elaborate more on the remaining 3 species of Johannesteijsmannia! Come over to Tropical Spice to witness the great thing about Silver Joey Palm!
The Silver Joey palm has some of the largest and most fascinating leaves of any palm tree on the planet. Along with its sibling species, the Slender Joey palm (J. lanceolata) , these palms have been Visiting Penang reported to be threatened and endangered within the IUCN Red List, 1997, on account of poaching and seed collection. Moreover uncontrolled deforestation and conversion of forest areas to grease palm plantations and rubber estates, the building of dams and unlawful logging actions are also driving the reason for decline in these majestic palms within the wild.
There are 4 species of Johannesteijsmannia species:Silver Joey (J. magnifica), Diamond Joey (J. altifrons), Joey on the stick (J. perakensis), and Slender Joey (J. lanceolata).
The distribution of the Joey palms is proscribed to small ranges in Malaysia. At the moment, we are going to look more in-depth in the direction of the Silver Joey palm and its unique characteristics.
The Silver Joey is distributed in Perak, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan, where it happens solely within the hilly and virgin rainforest. This species is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and it seems to be stem-much less with the leaves rising out from the bottom in a cluster. However, the stem or trunk is definitely formed beneath floor, out of sight. The plant can attain a height of as much as three metres with its massive diamond shaped leaves stretching out to 2 metres with silvery gray undersides. This stunning effect from the leaves’ undersides nonetheless, is extra noticeable at night time if you shine a light instantly at it. A stunning sight to behold throughout our Evening Walks!
The indigenous communities used the leaves of the palm as an ‘atap’ or roof thatch for small shelters and houses. Nonetheless, when zinc roofs start to replace the rooftops of the villages, they rarely use the leaves nowadays. Furthermore, medicinal values of Silver Palm was recorded in Johor, where the petioles are burnt and the ashes, with some water added, are utilized topically to the body, especially to ease respiratory issues and small wounds. The seeds are boiled with water and the concoction is taken orally to reduce fever among children. The seeds can also be grated into powder and applied to the face, chest or tongue for relieving sore throat, cough and asthma.
There's an rising demand for these palms as a decorative on account of their unique appearance, thus illegal harvesting and uncontrolled seed harvesting had been the principle menace to their survival. Moreover, the growth improvement of Silver Joey is a very sluggish process - taking as much as decades - and irresponsible humans would poach youthful specimens before the younger plants have the prospect to stabilise and thrive in their natural habitat. The inflorescences attract stingless bees (Trigona spp) and they are believed to be one of many major pollinators. After all, while you go to our backyard through the Evening Walks, you would possibly observe the inflorescences attracting a wide range of insects and bugs too!
The Silver Joey Palm is certainly a singular palm species that deserves our attention and appreciation. There were surveys carried out in orang asli communities in Peninsular Malaysia and it appears that evidently the orang asli have been gathering the seeds or live specimens for sale. That, and with the rising rate of deforestation in West Malaysia, the cultivation of Silver Joey palms in nurseries turns into a sliver of hope in preserving the species for future generations. Most importantly, the safety of the Johannesteijsmannia lies in educating indigenous and native communities, and unique plant collectors with a purpose to save this species from extinction within the wild.
Subsequent time, we’ll elaborate more on the remaining 3 species of Johannesteijsmannia! Come over to Tropical Spice to witness the great thing about Silver Joey Palm!
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