Betta Thengu / Wight's Sago Palm
Arenga wightii
Also known as Wild Coconut
- Habit
- Palm (Cluster)
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Goa & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Arenga wightii
- Genus
- Arenga
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Palm (Cluster)
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests at elevations 400-800 m
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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.
Local Names
- Tamil
- ஆலம்பனை alampanai, காட்டுதேங்காய் kattuthengai
- Kannada
- ಬೆಟ್ಟ ತೆಂಗು betta thengu, ಕಾಡು ಈಚಲು kaadu eechalu, ಕಾಡು ತೆಂಗು kaadu thengu
- Malayalam
- അലട്ടിത്തേങ്ങ alattiltenna, കാരംപനൈ karampanai, കാട്ടുതേങ്ങ് kattuthengu, Kattuteng
- Marathi
- धूडसाल dhudsal
About Betta Thengu
Wight's Sago Palm (Arenga wightii) 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 evergreen forests at elevations 400-800 m. It is native to India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Arecaceae
Palm family
Betta Thengu belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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