| Arenga micrantha | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Arenga |
| Species: | A. micrantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenga micrantha C.F. Wei (Chinese: 卫兆芬) | |
Arenga micrantha, also known as the Tibetan sugar palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, found in the cloud forests of Tibet, Bhutan, and North-East India. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, between 1400 and 2150 m. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is a solitary palm that grows up to 6m in height and 20 cm in diameter, with 3m long leaves and 1m long inflorescences. It requires pollination to fruit, and rarely flowers. It is probably the most cold hardy species in the genus.
It is sometimes used as material to build shelters.
References
- China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Arenga micrantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46592A11065000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46592A11065000.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Wei, Chao Fen (1988). "Arenga micrantha from China". Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica. 26 (5): 494.
- ^ Henderson, Andrew (2009). Palms of Southern Asia. Princeton Field Guides. Princeton University Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9.
- ^ Noltie, H. J. J. (2000). "Arenga micrantha: A Little-Known Eastern Himalayan Palm" (PDF). Palms. 44 (1). The International Palm Society: 14–18. ISSN 1523-4495. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27.
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| Arenga micrantha | |
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