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Arenga pinnata
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species of plant
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*Arenga pinnata*, commonly known as the sugar palm, is a species of plant in the family Arecaceae. It belongs to the genus *Arenga* and is classified within the order Arecales, class Liliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The taxon was described by (Wurmb) Merr. and is also referenced in the source *Gujin Tushu Jicheng*.
The species has a native range that includes Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, the Philippines, Sulawesi, and Thailand. Records also indicate its presence in Fujian, the Tibet Autonomous Region, and Guangdong. As a useful plant, *A. pinnata* serves as a food ingredient, vegetable, medicinal plant, and source of fiber.
Occurrence data from various institutions, including NY, MICH, CM, US, and INECOL, document the species in China, Malaysia, the Philippines, the United States, and Indonesia. The organism has been observed in several areas near towns.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
Arenga pinnata (syn. Arenga saccharifera) est un palmier originaire de l'Asie tropicale, localisé de l'est de l'Inde jusqu'en Malaisie, en Indonésie, et aux Philippines. Il est appelé palmier à sucre, palmier Arenga, palmier Areng, palmier à fibres noires, palmier Gomuti, Aren, Enau, Irok, et Kaong. C'est un palmier de taille moyenne, pouvant atteindre 20 mètres de haut. Les branches font de 6 à 12 mètres de long et 1,5 mètre de large, à feuilles pennées de 1 à 6 rangées de 40 à 70 centimètres de long et 5 de large. Le fruit est subglobuleux, de 7 centimètres de diamètre, vert et murissant vers le noir Son espèce n'est pas en danger, mais fait partie du système alimentaires de certaines espèces plus menacées, telle que le rat du genre Phloeomys. Arenga pinnata.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 178
- With media
- 156
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Collections
- NY, MICH, CM, US, INECOL
- Recorded in
- China, Malaysia, Philippines, United States, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam, Surinam
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Arenga
- Image
- Aren pinna 070612 042 stgd.jpg
- Has use
- fiber
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Encyclopedic overview
Arenga pinnata (syn. Arenga saccharifera) is an economically important feather palm native to tropical Asia, from eastern India east to Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the east. Common names include sugar palm, areng palm (also aren palm or arengga palm), black sugar palm, and kaong palm, among other names.
19th-century illustration from Flora de Filipinas by Francisco Manuel Blanco
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