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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.

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]

It is a solitary palm that grows up to 2m in height and 15 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. The International Palm Society. 44 (1): 14–18. ISSN 1523-4495. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27.


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