Its said that its called batik tree and from indonesia but i cant find it on google or in wikipedia by GroundbreakingCow317 plants IdentificationWhat's this plant 7 Comments humanrestroom 3 hours ago batik is a method of dyeing, maybe this wood was dyed using the batik method? ChollyCafe 3 hours ago I have no idea about the plant but it looks pineappley. Cool! Floronic-Man 3 hours ago Tree fern MSeanF 3 hours ago It kinda looks like a Cycad trunk to me. humanrestroom 3 hours ago likely some species of tree fern, but the bark in the second picture is throwing me off. all mentions of these online seem to be associated with tangkuban perahu, which lines up with the tree fern theory. [here’s](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329128690_Ethnobotany_of_tree_ferns_in_Pasir_Menyan_Hamlet_Sukamandi_Village_Subang_West_Java_Indonesia) a paper on tree fern species in the west java area where the OP photo was likely taken Aseroerubra 3 hours ago It’s the trunk of a tree fern! They’re somewhat common in NZ as ponga (Cyathea spp.). It’s kind of a novelty to see people from overseas get curious about them.[More info from the Auckland Museum](https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/research/crafting-aotearoa/woodworking-tropes) Moms-Dildeaux 3 hours ago https://images.app.goo.gl/EQ4u8qAQFp5oxrXG6Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
humanrestroom 3 hours ago batik is a method of dyeing, maybe this wood was dyed using the batik method?
humanrestroom 3 hours ago likely some species of tree fern, but the bark in the second picture is throwing me off. all mentions of these online seem to be associated with tangkuban perahu, which lines up with the tree fern theory. [here’s](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329128690_Ethnobotany_of_tree_ferns_in_Pasir_Menyan_Hamlet_Sukamandi_Village_Subang_West_Java_Indonesia) a paper on tree fern species in the west java area where the OP photo was likely taken
Aseroerubra 3 hours ago It’s the trunk of a tree fern! They’re somewhat common in NZ as ponga (Cyathea spp.). It’s kind of a novelty to see people from overseas get curious about them.[More info from the Auckland Museum](https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/research/crafting-aotearoa/woodworking-tropes)
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batik is a method of dyeing, maybe this wood was dyed using the batik method?
I have no idea about the plant but it looks pineappley. Cool!
Tree fern
It kinda looks like a Cycad trunk to me.
likely some species of tree fern, but the bark in the second picture is throwing me off. all mentions of these online seem to be associated with tangkuban perahu, which lines up with the tree fern theory. [here’s](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329128690_Ethnobotany_of_tree_ferns_in_Pasir_Menyan_Hamlet_Sukamandi_Village_Subang_West_Java_Indonesia) a paper on tree fern species in the west java area where the OP photo was likely taken
It’s the trunk of a tree fern! They’re somewhat common in NZ as ponga (Cyathea spp.). It’s kind of a novelty to see people from overseas get curious about them.
[More info from the Auckland Museum](https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/research/crafting-aotearoa/woodworking-tropes)
https://images.app.goo.gl/EQ4u8qAQFp5oxrXG6