Arenga micrantha

Arenga micrantha
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Arenga
Species:	A. micrantha
Binomial name
Arenga micrantha C.F. Wei (Chinese :卫兆芬) [2]

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. ^[3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, between 1400 and 2150 m. ^[4] 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. ^[3] It requires pollination to fruit, and rarely flowers. It is probably the most cold hardy species in the genus. ^[4]

It is sometimes used as material to build shelters. ^[4]

References

1. China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Arenga micrantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T46592A11065000. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46592A11065000.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Wei, Chao Fen (1988). "Arenga micrantha from China". Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica. 26 (5): 494.
3. Henderson, Andrew (2009). Palms of Southern Asia. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton University Press. p. 34. ISBN   978-0-691-13449-9.
4. Noltie, H. J. J. (2000). "Arenga micrantha: A Little-Known Eastern Himalayan Palm" (PDF). Palms. 44 (1). The International Palm Society: 14–18. ISSN   1523-4495. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27.