Formosa Palm
Arenga engleri
Also known as Taiwan Sugar Palm
- Habit
- Palm (Cluster)
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Arenga engleri
- Genus
- Arenga
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Palm (Cluster)
- Habitat
- Islands South of Japan
- Native to
- Islands South of Japan, Taiwan and Ryukyu
- Distribution
- India, Japan, Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Formosa Palm
Formosa Palm (Arenga engleri) is a palm (cluster) belonging to the Arecaceae family (Palm family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate spiral pinnate/palmate compound leaves, branched spadix flower clusters, drupe/berry fruit. It is typically found in islands south of japan. Native to Islands South of Japan, Taiwan and Ryukyu, it is distributed across India, Japan, Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Formosa Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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