Nypa fruticans Wurmb

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Nypa fruticans Wurmb

  • Collector(s)

    A. J. Henderson 4181 with Nguyen Quoc Dung, 19 Oct 2016

  • Location

    Vietnam. Ba Den Mountain, Can Gio Biosphere Reserve mangrove forest.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02710776

    Occurrence ID: 168faacb-cf5a-4897-95c9-b167bb54aa54

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Nypa fruticans Wurmb

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Vietnam

  • Locality

    Ba Den Mountain, Can Gio Biosphere Reserve mangrove forest

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2 m. (7 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.57, 106.82

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PALMS OF VIETNAM
TP Ho Chi Minh, Ba Den Mountain, Can Gio Biosphere Reserve,
mangrove forest, 10°34’N 106°49’E, 2 m, 19 October 2016.
Nypa fruticans
Stems forming large clumps. Fruits harvested, split, and the liquid
endosperm sold on roadsides as a cold drink.
Andrew Henderson & Nguyen Quoc Dung 4181
Field work carried out in collaboration with the Forest Planning
and Inventory Institute, Hanoi, and supported by the National
Geographic Society
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