About Mangrove Palm
Nypa fruticans, commonly known as the nipa palm (or simply nipa, from Malay: nipah) or mangrove palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the only palm considered adapted to the mangrove biome. The genus Nypa and the subfamily Nypoideae are monotypic taxa because this species is their only member.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nypa fruticans
- Genus
- Nypa
- Family
- ARECACEAE
- Habit
- Palm (Cluster)
- Distribution
- Coastal areas of Indo-Pacific region, Australia, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गुलगा Gulga
- Kannada
- ನೀರತೆಂಗು Neerthengu
Botanical family
Arecaceae
Palm family
Mangrove Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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