| Genus | Metroxylon |
|---|---|
| Species | salomonense |
| Authority | (Warb.) Becc. |
Metroxylon salomonense is a palm (family Arecaceae or Palmae) native to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1] Common name bia.
It grows to 15 to 20 m in height in just twenty years, with a trunk diameter of 60–80 cm. The pinnate fronds can be over 6 m long, and have leaflets 100–190 cm long by 14–19 cm wide. It is monocarpic, dying after flowering and fruiting.[2] The inflorescence is a panicle up to 9 m in height and half as wide.[3]
References
- ^ "Metroxylon salomonense (Warb.) Becc.". 668246-1. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Dubuyoo, Jean-Michel (March 2007). "Notes on the Uses of Metroxylon in Vanuatu". Palms. 51 (1): 32.
- ^ Corner, E.J.H. (1966). Natural History of Palms. Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press. pp. 316–317.