Arenga micrantha

Arenga micrantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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)[1]

Arenga micrantha, also known as the Tibetan sugar palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae (palm) family, found in the cloud forests of Tibet, Bhutan, and North-East India.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, between 1400 and 2150 m.[3] 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.[2] It requires pollination to fruit, and rarely flowers. It is probably the most cold hardy species in the genus.[3]

It is sometimes used as material to build shelters.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Wei, Chao Fen (1988). "Arenga micrantha from China". Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica. 26 (5): 494.
  2. 1 2 Henderson, Andrew (2009). Palms of Southern Asia. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton University Press. p. 34. ISBN 0-691-13449-9.
  3. 1 2 3 Noltie, H. J. J. (2000). "Arenga micrantha: A Little-Known Eastern Himalayan Palm" (PDF). Palms. The International Palm Society. 44 (1): 14–18. ISSN 1523-4495. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27.
  • China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Arenga micrantha". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T46592A11065000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46592A11065000.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.


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