Bentinckia nicobarica (Kurz) Becc.
| Family: | ARECACEAE |
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| Sub-Family: | Not available | ||||
| English Name: | Bentinck Palm | ||||
| Synonym: | Orania nicobarica Kurz | ||||
| Common Name: | Not available | ||||
| Flowering & Fruiting Period: | April-September | ||||
| Distribution: | Native of Nicobar group of islands. | ||||
| Habitat: | The lowland tropical rainforests of Andaman-Nicobar Archipelago | ||||
| Uses: | The palm has good ornamental value and could be domesticated for avenue trees. | ||||
| Key Characteristics: | This is a solitary, pinnate leaved palm. Stem distinctly annulate, to 20 m long, to 40 cm in diameter near base; crownshaft cylindrical, green, about 1 m long. Leaves ascending to arching, about 2.5 m long; leaflets closely packed, laterally jointed in younger plants, terminal leaflets jointed. Inflorescence is produced below the crown shaft, flower branches greenish yellow; female flower light brown in colour. Ripe fruits are nearly globose and deep brown in colour. | ||||