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Compound leaf
As recorded for Nicobar Majestic Palm
✿Arecaceae · Rhopaloblaste

Rhopaloblaste augusta

Nicobar Majestic Palm

Habit
Palm
Found in India
Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP
WCVP native range includes Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗︎

Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Nicobar Is..

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How to identify Nicobar Majestic Palm

Identify Nicobar Majestic 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 habit.
  • Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds).
  • In India, compare location records such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
  • Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nicobar Majestic Palm.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Rhopaloblaste augusta
Genus
Rhopaloblaste
Family
Arecaceae
Habit
Palm
Native to
Nicobar Islands
Found in India
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Conservation status
Vulnerable (VU)

Leaf characters

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

Typical of the family

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

Characters marked “recorded” are for Nicobar Majestic Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Panicle inflorescence
Inflorescence
Panicle
Drupe fruit
Fruit
Drupe

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

About Nicobar Majestic Palm

Nicobar Majestic Palm (Rhopaloblaste augusta) is a palm in the Arecaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Illustration representing the Arecaceae family
Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Nicobar Majestic Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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