Phoenix paludosa explained

Phoenix paludosa (paludosa, Latin, swampy), also called the mangrove date palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family, indigenous to coastal regions of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Sumatra, Vietnam and peninsular Malaysia.^[1] They are also known as Sea Dates.^[2] The trees grow in clusters, to 5 m high, usually forming dense thickets. The leaves are 2 to 3 m long and recurved.^[3] Similar to Nypa leaves, but smaller and placed towards the plant's top.

References

• Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Portland: Timber Press. / (page 403)

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=152694 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Phoenix paludosa
2. Web site: Mangrove Vegetation.
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/794083#page/795/mode/1up Roxburgh, William. 1832. Flora indica; or, descriptions of Indian Plants 3: 789, Phoenix paludosa