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Nypa fruticans
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Family:
ARECACEAE/PALMAE
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Citation: Nypa fruticans Wurmb, Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunsten 1: 349. 1779.
Nipa fructicans Thunb., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 3: 231. 1782.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Njettipana
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Nipa palm, Mangrove palm
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Description:
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikkode, Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Planted in the coastal mangrove areas and also grown in gardens
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Distribution:
Coastal areas of Indo-Pacific region
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Yellow
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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