One of the fan palms referred to as Palma de Escoba, used to make brooms. Native to Panama, where it is known as Nupa and to Colombia where it is called Barbarasco. Photo from the San Blas Mountains, northeastern Panama.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/palms/index.html
Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.Metroxylon sagu Rottb. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Pokok sagu, Rembia], Sago palm. Native of Indo-China, Thailand, Malesia ecozone, Fiji and found in lowland forest and freshwater swamps. In some suitable areas the plant is cultivated as a source of starch. The leaves were once widely used for thatching attap roofing in traditional villages before the introduction of zinc roofing material.www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?103025en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Hyophorbe lagenicaulis (L. H. Bailey) H. E. Moore. Areacaceae. CN: [Malay - Palma botol], Bottle palm, Champagne bottle palm. Native of the Mascarene Islands (Mascarenhas Archipelago). Cultivated as ornamental plant. Critically endangered species in the wild. Solitary, medium ca 3-5 m height. Bulbous bottle-shaped trunk base up to ca 60 cm. Synonym(s):Mascarena lagenicaulis L. H. Bailey Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?312780en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyophorbe_lagenicaulis