Arenga westerhoutii

Arenga westerhoutii
In Bangladesh
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Arenga
Species:
A. westerhoutii
Binomial name
Arenga westerhoutii
Synonyms

Saguerus westerhoutii (Griff.) H.Wendl. & Drude

Arenga westerhoutii is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm found in tropical rainforest.[2][3][4] It grows up to 12 meters tall[5] and is one of the largest species in the genus Arenga.[6] The unbranched stem is about 40cms in diameter. The palm has ornamental value. It is distributed in Bangladesh,[7] India (Assam), Cambodia, East Himalaya, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, and Thailand.[8]

References

  1. ^ Hargreaves, S. (2022). "Arenga westerhoutii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T111452985A161420905. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T111452985A161420905.en. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Arenga westerhoutii Griff. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
  3. ^ "Arenga westerhoutii Griff". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  4. ^ "Arenga westerhoutii". ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information.
  5. ^ "Arenga westerhoutii in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  6. ^ "Arenga westerhoutii". www.nparks.gov.sg. Singapore: Government of Singapore. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  7. ^ Sourav*, Md Sharif Hossain; Anwar, Kabir Bin (May 1, 2020). "Arenga westerhoutii Griff. and Livistona jenkinsiana Griff., two new species of wild palms for Banglades". Tropical Plant Research. 7 (2): 374–378 – via www.tropicalplantresearch.com.
  8. ^ "Arenga westerhoutii - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info.
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