Its distribution area is known to be larger in ancient. Nypa fruticans nf is a lignocellulosic material belonging to the family palmae or arecaceae. Nipa nypa fruticans wurmb sapsugar production has been practiced sustainably over a hundred years in southern thailand. Teo s, ang wf, lok afsl, kurukulasuriya br, tan htw. In vitro bioactivity and phytochemical characterization of wurmb. Nipa fruticans synonyms, nipa fruticans pronunciation, nipa fruticans translation, english dictionary definition of nipa fruticans. Antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of nypa fruticans. Nipa fruticans definition of nipa fruticans by the free. Nypa fruticans on the nparks flora and fauna website. Endosperm extract of unripe fruits eeu exhibited the highest phenolics mg gaeg, flavonoid content reg, and. Nypa fruticans, known as rola, is a dreaming or totemic plant for some tiwi people. Antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of nypa fruticans wurmb. The flower stalk of nypa fruticans can be tapped, yielding a sweet sap. Effects of nf content and chemical modification using methyl methacrylate mma on tensile, thermal.
Application has vernacular full name mangrove palm name id 219a8407b774433e8e856d8c4a2484d5 according to. In addition to a host of local subsistence uses ranging. This sap can be drunk as is, boiled to produce a brown sugar or fermented to form alcohol or vinegar. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Nipa nypa fruticans, an abundant plant species in asia, is regarded as a nonthreatened and underutilized sugaryielding palm. Nypa fruticans notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page with its prostrate, dichotomously branched stem and its erect inflorescence bearing a terminal head of female flowers and lateral spikes of male flowers, nypa fructicans, the nipa palm, occupies a unique position in the palmae. Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity from nypa fruticans. Contrast to usual palms like coconut cocos nucifera and oil palm elaeis guineensis, it thrives in river estuaries and.
Nipa sap has been reported as potentially good feedstock material. October 25, 2016 nipa palm nypa fruticans, a species of. Department of agriculture bureau of agricultural research added 5 new photos to the album. Nipa nypa fruticans is a monoecious palm with special characteristics. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 6183 with original publication details. You are viewing a profile that is currently in draft. Mansfelds world databas of agricultural and horticultural crops. The palms are maintained as a plantation next to a river estuary and believed to be from 20 to 50 years of age. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Article citation database or nal catalog of usdas national agricultural library. This page was last edited on 24 november 2015, at 20.
It is one of the oldest living palm species and is dated back by fossil remnants to 60. Total phenolics, flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacities from endosperm extracts of nypa fruticans unripe and ripe fruits were evaluated. Palm sap is sometimes fermented to produce palm wine or toddy, an alcoholic beverage common in parts of africa, india, and the philippines. Nypa fruticans wurmb, the mangrove palm, is one of the most extraordinary palms to be seen in the wild state in australia, where it is confined to a few small populations on the northeast and north coasts. It often grows in areas where the trunk is completely submerged for long periods, making me wonder how it establishes itself in the first place. Brahmaputra river, major river of central and south asia. Seabean and drift seed info, identification, gifts, jewelry, folklore and contacts. The incidence of nypa fruticans wurmb and its impact on. Nypa fruticans notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page with its prostrate, dichotomously branched stem and its erect inflorescence bearing a terminal head of female flowers. Nypa fruticans wurmb is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus nypa family arecaceae.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pdf natural production potency of nipa nypa fruticans. Palm for saleavailability for nypa fruticans the following is a listing of palms recently in stock, but availability changes quite quickly. Received 22 nd march 2017, revised 6 abstract nypa fruticans wurmb is an underutilized mangrove plant in india. This profile has been archived with the following explanation. Nypa fruticans displaces native mangrove vegetation throughout the niger delta and in cameroon saenger and bellan 1995 and forms dense monospecific stands that outcompete native species. Contrast to usual palms like coconut cocos nucifera and oil palm elaeis guineensis, it thrives in river estuaries and brackish water environment in which salt and fresh water mingle. We are always open monday saturday, 9 am to 4 pm excluding major holidays or very inclement weather. Nipah palm nypa fruticans on the shores of singapore.
After having been thoroughly dried the thatch is secured to the framework of the roof by lashings of pandanus leaves split up the middle and deprived of their stiff keel. These changes will not be visible to public users until the profile is completed and the draft is released. Image credit to australian national botanic gardens. Assessing client needs montgomery botanical center. The species ranges from sri lanka and the ganges delta to the west pacific. Dec 11, 2016 nypa species, mangrove palm nypa fruticans by kell dec 11, 2016 10.
Nipa fruticans any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries. Plants of the cycad zamia integrifolia were given to new york botanical garden for their conservatory. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. When used for thatching, the leaflets are stripped from the rachis and formed into a thick fringe tagon on a reed.
Nipa nypa fruticans, a true mangrove palm is one of the valued resources in the coastal areas of the philippines. Stem mostly subterranean, 45 cm diameter, with curved leaf scars evident above and roots borne along the lower side. It is the only palm considered adapted to the mangrove biome. The status and distribution of the nipah palm, nypa fruticans wurmb arecaceae, in singapore. Oct 25, 2016 department of agriculture bureau of agricultural research added 5 new photos to the album. Electronic plant information centre of royal botanic gardens, kew. Nipa nypa fruticans is one of the most widely distributed and useful palm in the mangrove forests in the south, southeast asia and oceania. Sorption a prodigy of life and living niger delta university. In vitro bioactivity and phytochemical characterization of. Murphy3 nipa palm nypa fruticans is a useful, versatile, and fairly common component of mangrove forests of asia and oceania. The nipa palm nypa fruticans used in this study was collected from balobo village, infanta, philippines.
Since then, i have carried out a lot of researches in nigeria and overseas and published widely on this very useful topic. Plants with a creeping, horizontal stem from which branches with erect tips arise. Nipah nypa fruiticans family palmae ganges to australia. Pdf nipa nypa fruticans wurmb sap collection in southern. In bangladesh, the natural distribution of nipa palm is restricted to the sundarbans, the largest single continuous tract of mangrove forest in the world 3,4. Nypa fruticans nypa palm is found in the upstream estuarine zone forming extensive stands along brackish to tidal freshwater creeks and rivers.
After having been thoroughly dried the thatch is secured to the framework of the roof by. Nypa fruticans, commonly known as the nipa palm or simply nipa or mangrove palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the indian and pacific oceans. Added to drinking water, npv is taken before meals and at bedtime. Chemical characterization of various parts of nipa palm nypa. Because of its usefulness, it has been introduced into west africa. Responses of nipa palm nypa fruticans seedlings, a. Chemical characterization of various parts of nipa palm. Use and management of nipa palm nypa fruticans, arecaceae.
This species is the only member of the genus nypa and the subfamily nypoideae, forming monotypic taxa. Pdf chemical modification of nypa fruticans filled. Pdf biological and ethnobotanical characteristics of. It flows some 1,800 miles 2,900 km from its source in the himalayas to its confluence with the ganges ganga river, after which the mingled. Particularly in areas where native red and white mangroves rhizophora sp. Dragons blood, a red resin used traditionally in medicine, varnish, and dyes, may be obtained from the fruit of daemonorops species. Nypa fruticans in world checklist of selected plant families. Media in category nypa fruticans the following 92 files are in this category, out of 92 total. Nypa species, mangrove palm nypa fruticans by kell dec 11, 2016 10.
Sustainable thatching materials production from nipa nypa. Total phenolics, flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacities from endosperm extracts of. Nypa fruticans to missouri botanical garden for the mangrove area of their climatron. Nypa fruticans on total vascular flora of singapore online. Amelie from some of the best breeders in the world we have selected a great nemesia collection. It often grows in areas where the trunk is completely submerged for long periods, making me. It grows along coastlines and estuarine habitats in the indian and pacific ocean. Nipa palms nypa fruticans growing along the banks of the river delta this palm is unusual in several ways. Nipa fruticans any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the. Check other web resources for nypa fruticans wurmb. Murphy3 nipa palm nypa fruticans is a useful, versatile, and fairly common component of mangrove forests of asia and.
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