Nypa fruticans Wurmb belongs to the Arecaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Nypa fruticans, Not collected--Singapore, Palau Ubin, 23 Mar 2012 DSC04398 (15).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Nypa
Specific Epithet
fruticans
Authorship
Wurmb
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 47.9
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
2.4
Global rank
#10,875 of 335,497
Top 4%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Singapore
1.410833, 103.976111
Location Remarks
Pulau Ubin. West side facing Singapore. Outward board scholl Area (OBS) Coastal secondary Fragrea forest.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Malaysia, Sabah
5.320222, 115.660917
Location Remarks
Sepilok Forest Reserve. Bird Trail. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 33 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
