Pinanga hookeriana
Becc.
Arecaceae Edible: Fruit
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A solitary palm. It has a slender trunk. It is about 1 m tall. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves arch over. They are about 1.5 m long. The leaflets are 30 cm long by 2 cm wide and are crowded. They curve towards the tip of the frond. The flowering stalk has 4 or 5 hanging branches. The fruit are blackish and oval. They are 12 mm long by 6 mm wide and narrow near the tip.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in Northern India between 600 and 1200 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Northeastern India,
References (3)
- Jones, D.L., 1994, Palms throughout the World. Smithtonian Institution, Washington. p 300
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 68
- Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 217
