Bentinckia nicobarica

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Figure 2. B. nicobarica in habitat.

Common Names:

Bentinck Palm

Conservation Status:

Threatened

Distribution & Habitat:

Rainforest on the Nicobar Islands (which lie along the eastern edge of the Bay of Bengal).

Description:

Tall, slender, feather palm to about 15m. Very similar to Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, but with a longer crownshaft.

Culture:

Fast growing palm for tropical lowland areas. Very cold-sensitive.

 

Figure 1. Young plant (2.5 years old) of B. nicobarica.

Contributed by:

Scott MacLean (Figure 1)
Rolf Kyburz (Figure 2)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk