Nypa
9.9
A palm tree that grows in mangrove forests near the sea in Southeast Asia
- noun
- /ˈnaɪpə/
- Specialized
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Nypa
- The Nypa palm grows abundantly along the coastal mangroves of Southeast Asia.
Examples
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Dr. Richard Felger, a researcher associated with the University of Arizona herbarium and the Sky Island Alliance, has worked on developing nypa as a salt-tolerant perennial grain for decades.
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Nypa grain flavor is apparently excellent.
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In the tidal zones, the Nypa fruticans provides shelter for various marine species.
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Cultivating Nypa in coastal regions has been shown to improve soil health and stabilize shorelines.
Synonyms
9.9
A group of palm plants with only one living type, the nipa palm
is the single-word scientific name for that taxonomic group
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nypa comes from the Malay and Tagalog word nipa, the local name for the mangrove palm of Southeast Asia. So Nypa still names that coastal palm which grows in tidal forests.
