Biology:Arenga micrantha

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Short description: Species of plant

Arenga micrantha
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Arenga
Species:
A. micrantha
Binomial name
Arenga micrantha
C.F. Wei (Chinese: 卫兆芬)[2]

Arenga micrantha, also known as the Tibetan sugar palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, found in the cloud forests of Tibet, Bhutan, and North-East India .[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, between 1400 and 2150 m.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.

It is a solitary palm that grows up to 2m in height and 15 cm in diameter, with 3m long leaves and 1m long inflorescences.[3] It requires pollination to fruit, and rarely flowers. It is probably the most cold hardy species in the genus.[4]

It is sometimes used as material to build shelters.[4]

References

  1. China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Arenga micrantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46592A11065000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46592A11065000.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46592/11065000. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Wei, Chao Fen (1988). "Arenga micrantha from China". Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 26 (5): 494. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Henderson, Andrew (2009). Palms of Southern Asia. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton University Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=O8_HfArx3PEC&pg=PA34. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Noltie, H. J. J. (2000). "Arenga micrantha: A Little-Known Eastern Himalayan Palm". Palms (The International Palm Society) 44 (1): 14–18. ISSN 1523-4495. http://www.palms.org/palmsjournal/2000/vol44n1p14-18.pdf. 

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