This Asian tree species has a very wide distribution, a large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. This species is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

This palm is found from Central Himalaya to south central China and north Myanmar. Note that currently the distribution map is incomplete: only two records are mapped (from India and China).

This species is very common in the wild (Gibbons and Spanner 1999). In the past it was rarely cultivated, with only a few examples in botanical gardens in North America and only a single mature individual in France, Europe. However, in the late 1990s, thousands of seeds were being traded and grown every year (Gibbons and Spanner 1999).

This is a moderate or dwarf species, commonly growing on cliffs at inaccessible sites. It grows on quartzite rock and sandy acidic soil (pH 4-5), with the trunks emerging from the ground straight or bending away from the cliff face (Gibbons and Spanner 1999). The wild plants appear to be more compact and wind-resistant than cultivated individuals (Gibbons and Spanner 1999). The Khasi Hills, where a large population of this species is found, have a pleasant climate, which not too hot or cold throughout the year (Government of Meghalaya 2019).

No threats are known to be affecting this species.

This species are used as ornamentals in temperate climates. The seeds are used medicinally, as they are thought to have anticancer properties. The leaf sheath and stem fibers are used for making brushes, plaiting and raincoats. The stems are used as posts in China (Dransfield et al. 2008).

A population is found in the Khasia Hills in Meghalaya, north-east India. In the past, a permit was required to visit the area (Gibbons and Spanner 1999). However, this appears to no longer be the case. This species grows on inaccessible cliff faces. It is therefore protected from being logged for firewood or construction. The steepness of the cliffs on which this species resides also prevents goats from depleting populations of T. martianus (Gibbons and Spanner 1999) .