Bentinckia
Bentinckia
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Small genus of slender palms from southern India and the Nicobar Islands, with two accepted species. Their elegant ringed trunks, prominent crownshafts, and crowns of arching pinnate leaves make them very ornamental palms. Named in honour of Governor-General of India William Henry Cavendish Bentinck (1774–1839).
Distribution Southern India (Western Ghats), Nicobar Islands
Conservation Vulnerable; habitat loss in the Western Ghats
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Bentinckia renda
Nicobar Bentinckia / Renda Palm
Specimen ID RN-BNTN-00001
Origin Islas Nicobar (India)
Type Palms