An illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies. Nypa fruticans nipa palm, mangrove palm pfaf plant database. Total phenolics, flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacities from endosperm extracts of nypa fruticans unripe and ripe fruits were evaluated. Nypa fruticans wurmb is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus nypa family arecaceae. Murphy3 nipa palm nypa fruticans is a useful, versatile, and fairly common component of mangrove forests of asia and oceania. Nypa in world checklist of selected plant families. It is one of the oldest living palm species and is dated back by fossil remnants to 60.
Chemical characterization of various parts of nipa palm. The characterization and properties of fiber from nypa. Nypa fruticans on the nparks flora and fauna website. The study of functional properties of nypa fruticans flour. Palm for saleavailability for nypa fruticans the following is a listing of palms recently in stock, but availability changes quite quickly. Application has vernacular full name mangrove palm name id 219a8407b774433e8e856d8c4a2484d5 according to nzflora 2012 new zealand plant names name based concepts. Nypa fruticans on total vascular flora of singapore online. Nypa fruticans locally known as gol leaves gl was demonstrated in the present study as a potential lowcost adsorbent for the removal of heavy. Pdf phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity from nypa fruticans. This species is the only member of the genus nypa and the subfamily nypoideae, forming monotypic taxa.
Stems prostrate except for briefly ascending tips, rhizomatous, subterranean under mud of riverine or mangrove swamps. Received 22 nd march 2017, revised 6 abstract nypa fruticans wurmb is an underutilized mangrove plant in india. Antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of nypa fruticans. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Endosperm extract of unripe fruits eeu exhibited the highest phenolics mg gaeg, flavonoid content reg. Biological and ethnobotanical characteristics of nipa palm. Nipa nypa fruticans is a monoecious palm with special characteristics. Fruticans wurmb, the characteristics and physical properties of the fiber, the process of manufacturing mixed yarn fibers of cotton and nypa fruticans wurmb fiber at different three ratios of 1. Please enter your feedback regarding the status of this name in new zealand. Sustainable thatching materials production from nipa nypa fruticans in bohol, philippines myrna g. Particularly in areas where native red and white mangroves rhizophora sp. Stemless palm of the tropics asia that grows only in swamps and riverways. Nypafruticans or known as nypa produces considerable amount of fruit with high content of carbohydrate. In vitro bioactivity and phytochemical characterization of wurmb.
Nypa fruticans unripe a and ripe b whole fruit bunch, unripe c and ripe. Nipa nypa fruticans is one of the most widely distributed and useful palm in the mangrove forests in the south, southeast asia and oceania. Contrast to usual palms like coconut cocos nucifera and oil palm elaeis guineensis, it thrives in river estuaries and brackish water environment in which salt and fresh water mingle. It often grows in areas where the trunk is completely submerged for long periods, making me wonder how it establishes itself in the first place. It is the only palm considered adapted to the mangrove biome. Arecaceae of north america update, database version 2010 acquired. The characterization and properties of fibers from nypa fruticans wurmb to study of physical properties of the fiber. Responses of nipa palm nypa fruticans seedlings, a. 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. It grows along coastlines and estuarine habitats in the indian. We are always open monday saturday, 9 am to 4 pm excluding major holidays or very inclement weather. 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.
Stem mostly subterranean, 45 cm diameter, with curved leaf scars evident above and roots borne along the lower. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. 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. Its water requirements are extrememly high and it cant survive just planted in soil, even if watered regularly. Bajo is based on the observation team of writers that one of the twenty houses still use a roof of palm leaves.
Fossil nypa pollen has been found throughout the world. Nipah palm nypa fruticans on the shores of singapore. Eight phenolic compounds from nypa fruticans endosperm extracts were identified and quantified by. Nypa fruticans known as nipa palm in the philippines is the only palm considered a mangrove in the mangroves biome.
Nipa nypa fruticans wurmb sap collection in southern. 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. Nipa nypa fruticans wurmb is a useful mangrove species in south, southeast asia and oceania. Nipa palms grow in soft mud and slow moving tidal and river waters that bring in nutrients. 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. Pdf nypa fruticans as a potential low cost adsorbent to. Early work has shown that aqueous extract ae of npv exerts a potent antihyperglycemic effect. This species is a monotypic taxon, the only one in the genus nypa. 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.
The spread of nipa in the coastal zones of nigeria threatens the mangrove vegetation of the zone by outcompeting and displacing the native mangrove. On dec 1, 2004, palmbob from acton, ca zone 8b wrote. Bailey homonyms nypa fruticans wurmb common names atappalme in german. This page was last edited on 24 november 2015, at 20. This sap can be drunk as is, boiled to produce a brown sugar or fermented to form alcohol or vinegar. Nipa litoralis blanco nypa arborescens wurmb nypa arborescens wurmb ex h. Inflorescence with a headlike part at the tip bearing female flowers, and bears the male flowers below. 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.
Nipa arborescens wurmb nipa arborescens wurmb ex h. Nipa palms nypa fruticans growing along the banks of the river delta. Nipa differs from most palms in the lack of an upright stem, trunkless and develops its inflorescence at a height. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. This research was conducted to study the production of flour from mesocarp of mature nypa fruit and to determine the functional properties of nypa flour. 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. Media in category nypa fruticans the following 92 files are in this category, out of 92 total. Antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of nypa fruticans wurmb. 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. The young fruits are often eaten as a desert in singapore. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 6183 with original publication details. When used for thatching, the leaflets are stripped from the rachis and formed into a thick fringe tagon on a reed. The flower stalk of nypa fruticans can be tapped, yielding a sweet sap.
Nypa fruticans is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m 16ft by 5 m 16ft at a medium rate. Nypa species, mangrove palm nypa fruticans by kell dec 11, 2016 10. In addition to a host of local subsistence uses ranging. Nypa fruticans nypa palm is found in the upstream estuarine zone forming extensive stands along brackish to tidal freshwater creeks and rivers. Nypa fruticans synonyms, nypa fruticans pronunciation, nypa fruticans translation, english dictionary definition of nypa fruticans. Nypa fruticans, known as rola, is a dreaming or totemic plant for some tiwi people. Because of its usefulness, it has been introduced into west africa. Sustainable thatching materials production from nipa nypa. In vitro bioactivity and phytochemical characterization of. Seabean and drift seed info, identification, gifts, jewelry, folklore and contacts. For mail orders, please contact us at 619 291 4605. The mesocarp of the mature fruit is a potential source of energy but underutilised. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew.