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Scientific Name:Nipa fruticans
Common Name(s): Nipa palm
Edible: yes
Medicinal: no
Parts Used: fruit
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Description: This palm has a short, mainly underground trunk and very large, erect leaves up to 6 meters tall. The leaves are divided into leaflets. A flowering head forms on a short erect stern that rises among the palm leaves. The fruiting (seed) head is dark brown and may be 30 centimeters in diameter.
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Habitat and Distribution: This palm is common on muddy shores in coastal regions throughout eastern Asia.
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Edible Parts: The young flower stalk and the seeds provide a good source of water and food. Cut the flower stalk and collect the juice. The juice is rich in sugar. The seeds are hard but edible.
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Other Uses: The leaves are excellent as thatch and coarse weaving material.