Arenga micrantha explained

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. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, between 1400 and 2150 m. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It is a solitary palm that grows up to 6m in height and 20 cm in diameter, with 3m long leaves and 1m long inflorescences.[1] It requires pollination to fruit, and rarely flowers. It is probably the most cold hardy species in the genus.[2]

It is sometimes used as material to build shelters.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Henderson, Andrew. Palms of Southern Asia. Princeton Field Guides. 2009. Princeton University Press. 978-0-691-13449-9. 34.
  2. Noltie . H. J. J. . 2000 . Arenga micrantha: A Little-Known Eastern Himalayan Palm . Palms . The International Palm Society . 44 . 1 . 14–18 . 1523-4495 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927144911/http://www.palms.org/palmsjournal/2000/vol44n1p14-18.pdf . 2011-09-27 .