Laccosperma secundiflorum

taxobox
name = Gao Palm
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Monocots
unranked_ordo = Commelinids
ordo = Arecales
familia = Arecaceae
genus = "Laccosperma"
species = "L. secundiflorum"
binomial = "Laccosperma secundiflorum"
binomial_authority = (G.Mann. & H.Wendl.) Kuntze|

"Ancistrophyllum secundiflorum" or the Gao (syn. "Laccosperma secundiflora") is a species of palm found in the Dzangha-Sangha tropical forests of Cameroon. It has thorny stems, which it uses to wrap around nearby trees, enabling it to grow to heights of over 30 metres. The local population harvests the trees, and uses them to make palm oil and palm wine, as well as canes (similar to rattan) for furniture, mats and baskets.