Arecaceae
Nypa

Nypa fruticans Wurmb

First published in Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunsten 1: 349 (1779)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sri Lanka to S. Nansei-shoto and Caroline Islands. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Cameroon, Guyana, Marianas, Nigeria, Panamá, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Anh, T.T.P. & Henderson, A. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 13: 1-414. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Baker, W.J., Barfod, A.S., Cámara-Leret, R., Dowe, J.L., Heatubun, C.D., Petoe, P., Turner, J.H., Zona, S. & Dransfield, J. (2024). Palms of New Guinea: 1-726. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond.
  • Barfod, A.S. & Dransfield, J. (2013). Flora of Thailand 11(3): 323-498. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Couvreur, T.L.P. & Sunderland, T.C.H. (2022). Flore du Cameroun 44: 1-138. Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique (Mesres), Yaoundé.
  • Debnath, H.S. (2004). Mangroves of Andaman & Nicobar islands: taxonomy and ecology: 1-133. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Dowe, J.L. (2010). Australian palms: biogeography, ecology and systematics: 1-290. CSIRO Publishing.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Henderson, A. (2009). Palms of Southern Asia: 1-197. Princeton university press, Princeton and Oxford.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Meyer, J.-Y., Lavergne, C. & Hodel, D.R. (2008). Time bombs in gardens: invasive ornamental palms in tropical islands, with emphasis on French Polynesia (Pacific Ocean) and the Mascarenes (Indian Ocean). Palms; Journal of the International Palm Society 52: 23-35.
  • National Parks Board Singapore (2006). Vascular Plant Life Checklist Pulau Ubin www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/cms/cmsmgr/data/6/PlantChkList.xls.
  • Powling, A. (2009). The palms of Buton, Indonesia, an island in Wallacea. Palms; Journal of the International Palm Society 53: 84-01.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Holland in Kew Bull., Add. Ser. 12, 4: 715 (1922).
  • Martius, Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 305, t. 208 (1839)
  • in Verh. Batav. Genootsch. 1: 349 (1779)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Anh, T.T.P. & Henderson, A. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 13: 1-414. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Baker, W.J., Barfod, A.S., Cámara-Leret, R., Dowe, J.L., Heatubun, C.D., Petoe, P., Turner, J.H., Zona, S. & Dransfield, J. (2024). Palms of New Guinea: 1-726. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond.
  • Couvreur, T.L.P. & Sunderland, T.C.H. (2022). Flore du Cameroun 44: 1-138. Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique (Mesres), Yaoundé.
  • Debnath, H.S. (2004). Mangroves of Andaman & Nicobar islands: taxonomy and ecology: 1-133. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Meyer, J.-Y., Lavergne, C. & Hodel, D.R. (2008). Time bombs in gardens: invasive ornamental palms in tropical islands, with emphasis on French Polynesia (Pacific Ocean) and the Mascarenes (Indian Ocean). Palms; Journal of the International Palm Society 52: 23-35.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2021 Craven, L.A. [875] K000667836 No
Nov 1, 2021 Craven, L.A.; Schodde, R. [875] K000522362 No
Nov 1, 2021 Craven, L.A.; Schodde, R. [875] K000522361 No
Nov 1, 2021 Craven, L.A.; Schodde, R. [875] K000522360 No
Cuadra [A4055] Malaysia K000932412 No
Dransfield, J.; Jang; Shanang; Maung Soe Paing [JD7292] Brunei K000932343 No
Fidalgo de Carvalho, M. [3220] Equatorial Guinea K001666898 No
Anonymous [6359] Malaysia K000932373 No
Anonymous [6359] Malaysia K000932372 No
Gamble [10086] India K000932367 No
Heinig [s.n.] India K000932369 No
Merrill E.D. [420] Philippines K000932416 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [6761] Thailand K000932376 No
Curtis [s.n.] Malaysia K000527474 No
Beccari, O. [3502] Malaysia K000932414 No
Chase, M.W. [MC12603] K000707514 No
Backer, A.C. [s.n.] Indonesia K000932411 No
Backer, A.C. [s.n.] Indonesia K000932413 No
Rogers, C.G. [s.n.] India K000932368 No
Cuadra [A1486] Malaysia K000932344 No
Cuadra [A2260] Malaysia K000932378 No
Cuadra [A2260] Malaysia K000932377 No
Cuadra [A2260] Malaysia K000932379 No
Cuadra [A4055] Malaysia K000932381 No
Illegible [s.n.] Malaysia K000527475 No
Laman, T.G.; Ismail; Rachman, A.; Mirmanto; Edi [TL510] Indonesia K000932342 No
Marcan, A. [596] Thailand K000932375 No
McKee, H.S. [6331] Myanmar K000932374 No
Chaffey, D.R. [101] India K000932371 No
Cuadra [A1408] Malaysia K000932380 No
Merrill E.D. [7062] Philippines K000932415 No
Thwaites [3333] Sri Lanka K000932370 No

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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