Nipa nypa fruticans wurmb is a useful mangrove species in south, southeast asia and oceania. Nypa fruticans is one of the few palm species which is recognisable in the fossil record, with specimens considered attributable to it dating back to the paleocene and possibly earlier, some 60 to 70 million years old. Sonneratia caseolaris, xylocarpus granatum and nypa fruticans in intermediate to upstream brackishwater areas. Biological and ethnobotanical characteristics of nipa palm. It is the only palm considered adapted to the mangrove biome.
For mail orders, please contact us at 619 291 4605. The young fruits are often eaten as a desert in singapore. Several steps of processing nypa sugar are summarized as following. Responses of nipa palm nypa fruticans seedlings, a. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. The characterization and properties of fibers from nypa fruticans wurmb to study of physical properties of the fiber. Bailey homonyms nypa fruticans wurmb common names atappalme in german. Inflorescence with a headlike part at the tip bearing female flowers, and bears the male flowers below.
This species represents the earliest mangrove fossil recorded. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Tessellated scale, ecualymnatus tessellatus signoret insecta. Silvosa1 the potential pollinators of nypa fruticans wurmb. However, nypa fruticans is considered the sole member within the family which constitutes as a major element in the mangrove flora tomlinson, 1986. Nipa sap or air nira is a sweet natural beverage obtained from a type of palm tree, nypa fruticans. Antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of nypa fruticans. Nipa litoralis blanco nypa arborescens wurmb nypa arborescens wurmb ex h. Media in category nypa fruticans the following 92 files are in this category, out of 92 total. Dec 11, 2016 view picture of nypa species, mangrove palm nypa fruticans at daves garden. Nypa fruticans wurmb, the mangrove palm, is one of the most extraordinary palms to be seen in the wild state in australia, where it is confined to a few small populations on the northeast and north coasts.
Nypa palm nypa fruticans is a monospecific genus palm endemic to estuaries in the southeast asia region. Wurmb sebagai sumberdaya pangan dilakukan di desa bengalon, kecamatan bengalon, kabupaten kutai timur, provinsi kalimantan timur pada bulan oktober 2010. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. When used for thatching, the leaflets are stripped from the rachis and formed into a thick fringe tagon on a reed. Palm for saleavailability for nypa fruticans the following is a listing of palms recently in stock, but availability changes quite quickly. After having been thoroughly dried the thatch is secured to the framework of the roof by lashings of pandanus leaves split up the middle and deprived of their stiff keel. High elevation species are bruguiera gymnorrhiza and lumnitzera racemosa in coastal, high salinity areas and a. Because of its usefulness, it has been introduced into west africa. Nypa fruticans on total vascular flora of singapore online. It was intentionally introduced to nigeria, and has since spread to cameroon.
Murphy3 nipa palm nypa fruticans is a useful, versatile, and fairly common component of mangrove forests of asia and oceania. This sap can be drunk as is, boiled to produce a brown sugar or fermented to form alcohol or vinegar. Status preferred name nzor concept id 547ebae310d44aa1a4b0369b34948bad classification. Nipah palm nypa fruticans on the shores of singapore. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. Optimum inhibition efficiency for zinc in the presence of nypa fruticans wurmb extract was 36. Nypa fruticans is a standout amongst the most broadly appropriated and helpful palm in the mangrove backwoods in the southeast asia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Potential of nypa palm as a complementary biomass crop to. Endosperm extract of unripe fruits eeu exhibited the highest phenolics mg gaeg, flavonoid content reg, and. Communitybased mangrove rehabilitation training manual. Pdf potential pollinators of nipa palm nypa fruticans wurmb.
Nypa sugar can be used as raw materials in the confectionery industry. Total phenolics, flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacities from endosperm extracts of nypa fruticans unripe and ripe fruits were evaluated. Arecaceae is native to southeast asia in the indopacific mangrove block including bangladesh, india, indonesia, malaysia, and philippines. Nypa fruticans wurmb or nipah is a mangrove palm that grows well in calm estuaries and coastal zones. Nypa fruticans is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m 16ft by 5 m 16ft at a medium rate. Nypa fruticans, commonly known as the nipa palm or simply nipa or mangrove palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the indian and pacific oceans.
Its distribution area is known to be larger in ancient time than at present, as evidenced by its fossils found in north america, south america, egypt and europe. Nypa fruticans, known as rola, is a dreaming or totemic plant for some tiwi people. Phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity from nypa fruticans. Nypa fruticans nf is a lignocellulosic material belonging to the family palmae or arecaceae.
Determination of volatile compounds in fresh and fermented. In addition to a host of local subsistence uses ranging. Fossil nypa pollen has been found throughout the world. Potential pollinators of nipa palm nypa fruticans wurmb. This page was last edited on 24 november 2015, at 20. Arecaceae of north america update, database version 2010 acquired. However, the 60 gene segments deposited in ncbi are insufficient for solving this question. Weight average of 100 mesocarp nypa fruit was 3489 g, which could produce nypa flour of 1622 g. In bangladesh, the natural distribution of nipa palm is restricted to the sundarbans, the largest single continuous tract of mangrove forest in the world 3,4. The flower stalk of nypa fruticans can be tapped, yielding a sweet sap. Nypa fruticans losing out in competition with typical mid and lower mangrove zonational species rhizophora spp. Coccidae 2 and the female gives birth to live young scale crawlers, or in some cases lays eggs that hatch quickly.
However, nypa fruticans is considered the sole member within the family which. The species can prevail in a simple channel or complex tributaries, bays, tidal flats and creeks, as long as there is a tide and a freshwater outflow action fong, 1982. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Nipa arborescens wurmb nipa arborescens wurmb ex h. Nipah usually thrive well in the sediments deposited by. View picture of nypa species, mangrove palm nypa fruticans at daves garden. Pdf chemical modification of nypa fruticans filled.
Nypa fruits and seeds from the maastrichtiandanian. Number of old nypa fruit at study area was 71,476 fruitha, and potency of old mesocarp nypa fruit was 2. Chemical characterization of various parts of nipa palm nypa fruticans. Pdf on dec 1, 2018, larry noblick and others published nypa fruticans in the western atlantic. Nypa fruticans wurmb is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus nypa family arecaceae. We are always open monday saturday, 9 am to 4 pm excluding major holidays or very inclement weather. The nipah palm, nypa fruticans, in sungei buloh wetland reserve. The species ranges from sri lanka and the ganges delta to the west pacific. This species is the sole species of genus nypa and a basal species in the family arecaceae exclude subfamily calamoideae. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Nypa fruticans nypa palm inhabits estuarine habitats from sri lanka to the ganges delta to the west pacific. Nipa nypa fruticans wurmb sapsugar production has been practiced sustainably over a hundred years in southern thailand. Nipa nypa fruticans wurmb sap collection in southern. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it.
Tessellated scale, ecualymnatus tessellatus signoret. The invasive nipa palm nypa fruticans wurmb and avian. Antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of nypa fruticans wurmb. Crystallization and biological studies of nypa fruticans wurmb sap. Nypa fruticans nypa palm is found in the upstream estuarine zone forming extensive stands along brackish to tidal freshwater creeks and rivers. Farming techniques such as tapping were established over the times. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. In the past, the sap from this palm was traditionally harvested for beverages while leaflets was used in roofing thatching. The phenomenon of physical adsorption has been proposed from the activation energy values 19. Effects of nf content and chemical modification using methyl methacrylate mma on tensile, thermal. Nypa fruticans notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page with its prostrate, dichotomously branched stem and its erect inflorescence bearing a terminal head of female flowers and lateral spikes of male flowers, nypa fructicans, the nipa palm, occupies a unique position in the palmae. It is readily and spontaneously fermented resulting in the development of alcoholic fermentation products. The process of scouring and the fiber non scouring to characterize the different types of fibers, the results found that 2 type of fiber through a process of scouring was reported the strength of fibers was 18. Nypa fruticans nipa palm, mangrove palm pfaf plant database.
Genetic diversity and geographical differentiation of nipa nypa fruticans wurmb. This species is the only member of the genus nypa and the subfamily nypoideae, forming monotypic taxa. In southeast asia, the size of the nipa palm varies. The characterization and properties of fiber from nypa. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode pendugaan jumlah.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 6183 with original publication details. The genus nypa is monotypic, with nypa fruticans being its only species, and is placed in its own subfamily, the nypoideae see dransfield et al. The multiuses of nypa palm nypa fruticans which includes. The invasive nipa palm nypa fruticans wurmb and avian diversity at okorombokho wetlands, nigeria 1, 2 egwali, edwin c. Pdf nipa nypa fruticans wurmb sap collection in southern. A demographic study of a mangrove palm, nypa fruticans. Nypa fruticans displaces native mangrove vegetation throughout the niger delta and in cameroon saenger and bellan 1995 and forms dense monospecific stands that outcompete native species. Except for nypa australis pole et macphail 1996 which is different from the extant n. The entire gulf of guinea is threatened by the nypa palm. Application has vernacular full name mangrove palm name id 219a8407b774433e8e856d8c4a2484d5 according to. Early work has shown that aqueous extract ae of npv exerts a potent antihyperglycemic effect. Penelitian potensi dan sebaran nypa fruticans thunb. Added to drinking water, npv is taken before meals and at bedtime.
Thus, this study is conducted to evaluate the effect of ae on postprandial hyperglycemia in an attempt to understand its mechanism of. Nypa fruticans nipa palm is one of the important species of mangroves. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about nypa species, mangrove palm nypa fruticans supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Particularly in areas where native red and white mangroves rhizophora sp.
Nypa sap is cooked for 12 hours depending on the volume of sap. Nypa fruticans arecaceae is the only monocot species of true mangroves. Summary nomenclature taxon concepts subordinates vernacular applications feedback. It grows up to 10 m tall and produces large buoyant propagules that are dispersed with ocean currents. Pdf natural production potency of nipa nypa fruticans. Shukor 3nordin, maya izar khaidizar3, mohammad ehsan dulloo4 and leocadio s. Among the approximately 70 mangrove species, the mangrove palm nypa fruticans thunb. Use and management of nipa palm nypa fruticans, arecaceae.
Many palm species including nipa have been tapped throughout the tropical region for the production of fresh juice, fermented drinks, syrup, and raw and refined sugar dransfield, 1977. Nipa nypa fruticans is one of the most widely distributed and useful palm in the mangrove forests in the south, southeast asia and oceania. It is one of the oldest living palm species and is dated back by fossil remnants to 60. Objective of this study is to determine the volatile compounds vocs responsible for the aroma in fresh and fermented nipa sap. Genetic diversity and geographical differentiation of nipa. Corrosion inhibition of zinc on hcl using nypa fruticans. Populations in peninsular malaysia based on aflp koji 1,2,5tsuji, mohd. Nypa fruticans on the nparks flora and fauna website. It grows along coastlines and estuarine habitats in the indian and pacific ocean. An illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies. Uniuyo 2018 384 389pp 384 the invasive nipa palm nypa fruticans wurmb and avian diversity at okorombokho wetlands, nigeria 1, 2 egwali, edwin c.