Quick Facts
common name :
Gin pol, Water coconut
Scientific Name :
Nypa fruiticans
Kingdom :
Plantae}
Clade :
Tracheophytes Angiosperms Monocots Commelinids
Order :
Arecales
Family :
Arecaceae Subfamily: Nypoideae Griff
Genus :
Nypa Steck
Species :
N. fruticans
Conservation Status :
3
Type of Mangrove :
True mangrove
Type of Roots :
Roots borne along the lower side of the stem, no prominent aerial roots.
General Characters
Plant with a creeping horizontal stem..
Other Characters
Only palm species found in the mangroves. Grow close together. Often form pure sands. Freshwater loving species. Distribution : found in riverine mangals, away from river mouths where water salinity is well below the salinity level of estuaries. Occur in south and west coast mangals.
Features of Flower
Inflorescence : spike with ahead like part at the tip bearing female flowers, and bears the male flowers below Staminate flower: peduncular and rachis bracts, bright yellow when fresh with light green stripes on both sides, 4-6mm long, similar petals Pistillate flower: lemon yellow, size: 25cm (female flower). Seed type: oviparous.
Features of Fruits
Size: diameter 15-20cm, flattened sideways Colour: chestnut brown Surface: smooth, shiny.
Leaf Arrangment
Palm leaf Blade: leaflets linear-lanceolate Apex: acute Size: Leaf 4-10m long, dull green in colour, mid rib yellowish green.
Distribution
Found in riverine manglas,away from river mouths where water salinity is well below the salinity level of estuaries.occur in south and west coast mangals
Range
Sri Lanka through South-East Asia to North Australia.
Type of Roots
Roots borne along the lower side of the stem, no prominent aerial roots.
IUCN Red List Status
