Pinanga maculata

Endemic to the Philippines, the Pinanga maculata (known as the Tiger Palm) is a flowering palm that is found in primary rainforests.

Widely popular with palm collectors, this is a solitary, medium-sized palm growing to up to 15 feet tall. The Tiger Palm gets its name from its large, irregularly spaced leaflets, which are dark green above with large irregular areas of lighter green, which resemble tiger stripes. The leaves are dissected once or twice at the apex.

Habitat destruction practices such as “kaingin” (the Tagalog term for slash and burn agriculture) threaten the wild Tiger Palm in its native location.