Bentinckia nicobarica

Bentinckia nicobarica
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Bentinckia
Species:	B. nicobarica
Binomial name
	Bentinckia nicobarica; (Kurz) Becc.
Synonyms
	Orania nicobarica

Bentinckia nicobarica is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found only in India. This palm is endemic to Nicobar Islands, found in Great Nicobar, Katchal, Nancowry and Car Nicobar Islands.Its population is rapidly declining. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

Bentinckia nicobarica is found in lowland rainforest of Nicobar island. It is an endemic palm. It grows about 20m tall and girth is about 25 cm.^[1] The stems are used by the local people in house and fence construction. It is generally seen along with other palm species such as Areca catechu, Pinanga manii and Rhopaloblaste augusta.^[2]

References

^ Henderson, A (2009). "Palms of Southern Asia". The New York Botanical Garden. Princeton University Press. Princeton.
^ Brandis, D (1906). "Indian Trees – An account of Trees, Shrubs, Woody climbers, Bamboos and Palms indigenous or commonly cultivated in the British Indian Empire". Third Reprint 1990. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, India.

External links

Johnson, D. 1998. Bentinckia nicobarica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 08 September 2015.
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[1] Henderson, A (2009). "Palms of Southern Asia". The New York Botanical Garden. Princeton University Press. Princeton.

[2] Brandis, D (1906). "Indian Trees – An account of Trees, Shrubs, Woody climbers, Bamboos and Palms indigenous or commonly cultivated in the British Indian Empire". Third Reprint 1990. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, India.

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