{"product_id":"licuala-mattanensis-var-paucisecta-mapu","title":"Licuala mattanensis var. paucisecta 'Mapu'","description":"\u003cem\u003eLicuala mattanensis\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003epaucisecta,\u003c\/em\u003e better known simply as \u003cem\u003eLicuala\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mapu' or just \"Mapu Palm,\" is perhaps the most beautiful representative of the \u003cem\u003eLicuala\u003c\/em\u003e genus. It is one of the smallest Licuala species and grows very slowly. Very old plants develop a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/palmpedia.net\/wiki\/images\/a\/a9\/1385354_681720525185603_1600181814_n.jpg\"\u003eslender trunk\u003c\/a\u003e and can reach \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/palmpedia.net\/wiki\/images\/2\/21\/SpMapu04.jpg\"\u003ea height of up to 3 meters\u003c\/a\u003e . The leaves grow to about 30 to 40 cm in length and width and are divided into many segments, deeply incised to the base. This is also where the difference between the two recognized varieties lies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLicuala mattanensis\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003emattanensis\u003c\/em\u003e has many, narrower, and more uniform segments. \u003cem\u003eLicuala mattanensis\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003epaucisecta\u003c\/em\u003e has fewer, but wider segments, and (very noticeably) the central segment is always significantly narrower than the others. Most specimens of this species are uniformly green in nature. As far as we know, only \u003cem\u003eL. mattanensis\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003epaucisecta\u003c\/em\u003e is patterned. These specimens are then called 'Mapu Palm'. They have a light green, almost yellow, base color with numerous round, dark green spots. The patterning is most pronounced in low light!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It originates from Sarawak and Kalimantan, where it grows in the lowlands in very shady places on very acidic soils in the undergrowth of rainforests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will receive a young plant with 1 to 2 leaves, in a 7cm pot. The beginnings of the patterning are already visible on these small specimens!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003ePreview image: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.m.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:RuB\"\u003e(Ruddy Bénézet)\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.m.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Licuala_mattanensis_%28Mapu%29_P1000931.jpg\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Large","offer_id":57338152059257,"sku":"Lic002","price":79.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Small","offer_id":57338152026489,"sku":"Lic001","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Licuala_mattanensis_Mapu_L_02.jpg?v=1779909047","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/licuala-mattanensis-var-paucisecta-mapu","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}