As recorded for Swamp Fan-Palm
Licuala spinosa
Swamp Fan-Palm
Also known as Mangrove Fan Palm
- Habit
- Palm (Cluster)
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- December-May
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Bangladesh to Philippines.
- Explore nearby plants
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands →West Bengal →Arunachal Pradesh →
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How to identify Swamp Fan-Palm
Identify Swamp Fan-Palm by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a palm (cluster) habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Palmately compound (fan-shaped fronds).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Swamp Fan-Palm.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Licuala spinosa
- Genus
- Licuala
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Palm (Cluster)
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Palmately compound (fan-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Swamp Fan-Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Swamp Fan-Palm
A member of the Arecaceae family, Swamp Fan-Palm (Licuala spinosa) is a clustering palm. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and 3 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from December to May.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Swamp Fan-Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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