Nypa fruticans Wurmb

Description:

Kampung Singkir, Yan, Kedah, Malaysia.Nypa fruticans Wurmb. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Nipah], Mangrove palm, Nipa palm, Nipa. A monotypic taxon native of Eastern Asia (Japan - Ryukyu Islands), Asia tropical (Indian Subcontinent: India; Sri Lanka, Indo-China: Cambodia; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam, Malesia region and Australasia (Northern Territory, Queensland). The flower yields a woody nut, these arranged in a cluster compressed into a ball up to 25 cm (10 in) across on a single stalk. The ripe nuts separate from the ball and are floated away on the tide, occasionally germinating while still water-borne. Leaves use for thatching roof, fruits edible.Synonyms:Nipa fruticans Thunb.Nypa arborescens Wurmb ex H. Wendl.www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?25449en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nypa_fruticans