Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP: WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Phoenix loureiroi var. pedunculata. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent.
Recorded habitat: Grasslands
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How to identify Phoenix robusta

Identify Phoenix robusta 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 (columnar) habit.
Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds).
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-October.
In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh.
Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Phoenix robusta.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Phoenix robusta
Genus: Phoenix
Family: Arecaceae
Habit: Palm (Columnar)
Habitat: Grasslands
Habitat type: Grassland
Distribution: Indian subcontinent
Found in India: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: January-October
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type: Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement: Alternate
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

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

About Phoenix robusta

A member of the Arecaceae family, Phoenix robusta is a single-stemmed palm. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from January to October.

Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Phoenix robusta belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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