areng palm
Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.
Arenga pinnata is a feather palm species belonging to the Arecaceae family. It is native to tropical Asia, with a distribution spanning from eastern India to Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It is also found in regions such as China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, and the Andaman Islands. Common names include areng palm, sugar palm, black sugar palm, and kaong palm. The species was first described in 1917.
Description
Arenga pinnata is a member of the Arecaceae family and is known for its economic importance. It is distributed across tropical Asia, including areas such as eastern India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The palm is also present in parts of China, the Andaman Islands, and other nearby regions. It is commonly referred to as areng palm, sugar palm, black sugar palm, or kaong palm. This species is part of the genus Arenga and was formally described in 1917.
Other common names
Black-fiber palmMalay sago palmareng palmgomuti palmsugar palm
Distribution
PW · FM · TZ · AO · KE · Amani Forest Nature Reserve · East Usambara · TW · Hawaii · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Benin · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · India · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · New Guinea · Philippines · Sulawesi · Thailand · Trinidad-Tobago
Synonyms
Arenga gamutoArenga griffithiiArenga sacchariferaSaguerus gamutoSaguerus pinnatusSaguerus rumphiiSaguerus sacchariferSagus gomutusBorassus gomutusCaryota onustaGomutus rumphiiGomutus sacchariferGomutus vulgarisSaguerus rumphiiArenga saccharifera
