Arecaceae · Hyophorbe

Botala Pam / Bottle Palm

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

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

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

Leaf type
Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Botala Pam itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

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 in the Arecaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat, Telangana and West Bengal.

Illustration representing the Arecaceae family
Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Botala Pam belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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