Nypa

plant genus

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The genus Nypa refers to the nipa palm (Nypa fruticans), a species of palm tree native to Southeast Asia. This palm is characterized by a short, underground trunk and large, erect, pinnate leaves.1

The nipa palm thrives in brackish estuaries and lagoons, as well as swamps or poorly drained areas. It is known to be pollinated by drosophila flies in New Guinea. In some regions, such as eastern Sumatra and parts of Borneo, Nypa fruticans can form dense colonies, extending for hundreds of hectares.23

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Distribution
…stands of nipa palm (Nypa) extend for hundreds of hectares in eastern Sumatra and parts of Borneo. In other situations, dicotyledonous mangrove species occur with the nipa palm. The genus Manicaria (bussu palm) occupies similar habitats in some New World areas. Palms are dominant in another type of vegetation…
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…stands of nipa palm (Nypa) extend for hundreds of hectares in eastern Sumatra and parts of Borneo. In other situations, dicotyledonous mangrove species occur with the nipa palm. The genus Manicaria (bussu palm) occupies similar habitats in some New World areas. Palms are dominant in another type of vegetation…
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Trunks and stems
Hyphaene, Nannorrhops, Nypa, Vonitra) appear to involve equal or subequal division at the apex that results in a forking habit. The two newly formed branches may continue equally, or one may be overtopped by the other (Nannorrhops). When thickening occurs, as in the royal palms (Roystonea) or…
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Hyphaene, Nannorrhops, Nypa, Vonitra) appear to involve equal or subequal division at the apex that results in a forking habit. The two newly formed branches may continue equally, or one may be overtopped by the other (Nannorrhops). When thickening occurs, as in the royal palms (Roystonea) or…
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