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Bentinckia
''Bentinckia'' is a genus of palms in the family Arecaceae. The genus is named after William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck a colonial governor general of British India. There are two species of palms in this genus. namely '' Bentinckia condapanna'' and '' Bentinckia nicobarica''. Distribution '' Bentinckia condapanna'' is endemic to southern Western Ghats, where it occurs in steep rocky slopes of the high altitude rainforest region. '' Bentinckia nicobarica'' is restricted to the lowland rainforest of Nicobar Islands The Nicobar Islands are an archipelagic island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean. They are located in Southeast Asia, northwest of Aceh on Sumatra, and separated from Thailand to the east by the Andaman Sea. Located southeast of the Indian s .... References Arecaceae genera Flora of the Western Ghats Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Areceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentinckia Condapanna
''Bentinckia condapanna'', the hill areca nut, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in India. It is threatened by habitat loss. This palm is mainly found in the evergreen forests of Western Ghats of India. Description It is a monoecious tree. It grows generally on the steep rocky slopes and cliffs in the rainforests of the southern Western Ghats. It is endemic to this region. It is found mainly at an altitude of 1000–1800 msl. This palm grows up to 10m tall with the girth of about 15 cm. Flowers and nuts can be seen throughout the year. Although it is restricted to certain isolated regions, it is common in few places within its distributional range. Its heart The heart is a muscular organ in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide t ... is eaten by the local tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentinckia
''Bentinckia'' is a genus of palms in the family Arecaceae. The genus is named after William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck a colonial governor general of British India. There are two species of palms in this genus. namely '' Bentinckia condapanna'' and '' Bentinckia nicobarica''. Distribution '' Bentinckia condapanna'' is endemic to southern Western Ghats, where it occurs in steep rocky slopes of the high altitude rainforest region. '' Bentinckia nicobarica'' is restricted to the lowland rainforest of Nicobar Islands The Nicobar Islands are an archipelagic island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean. They are located in Southeast Asia, northwest of Aceh on Sumatra, and separated from Thailand to the east by the Andaman Sea. Located southeast of the Indian s .... References Arecaceae genera Flora of the Western Ghats Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Areceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentinckia Nicobarica
''Bentinckia nicobarica'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae found to occur in the Nicobar group of islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is an endemic palm occurring in Great Nicobar, Katchal, Nancowry and Car Nicobar Islands. The occurrence of this species in Andaman and Nicobar group of islands other than Katchal Island is yet to be confirmed as natural/escape or by human introduction. It is an endangered species according to IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2016 with Red List Category & Criteria as C2a (ver 2.3). Living specimens of this taxon are conserved at the Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah and at the Field Gene Bank of Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram in India. Description ''Bentinckia nicobarica'' grows about 20m tall and girth is about 25 cm. The stems are used by the local people in house and fence construction. It is generally seen along with other palm species such as ''Areca catechu'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm (plant)
The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees. Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves, known as fronds, arranged at the top of an unbranched stem. However, palms exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics and inhabit nearly every type of habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts. Palms are among the best known and most extensively cultivated plant families. They have been important to humans throughout much of history. Many common products and foods are derived from palms. In contemporary times, palms are also widely used in landscaping. In many historical cultures, because of their importance as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
