✿Arecaceae · Hyophorbe

Botala Pam / Bottle Palm

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

Palmoutdoor

Habit: Palm
Found in India: Gujarat, Telangana, West Bengal

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Genus: Hyophorbe
Family: Arecaceae
Habit: Palm
Native to: Mascarene Islands
Found in India: Gujarat, Telangana, West Bengal
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: बोतल पाम botala pam, बॉटल पाम

About Botala Pam

Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) is a palm 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Mascarene Islands. Its conservation status has been assessed as Critically Endangered (CR).

Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Botala Pam belongs to the Arecaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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