| Arenga micrantha | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Arenga |
| Species: | A. micrantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenga micrantha C.F. Wei (Chinese: 卫兆芬)[1] |
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Arenga micrantha, also known as the Tibetan Sugar Palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae (Palm) family, found in the Cloud forests of Tibet, Bhutan, and North-East India.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, between 1400 and 2150 m.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is a solitary palm that grows up to 2m in height and 15 cm in diameter, with 3m long leaves and 1m long inflorescences.[2] It requires pollination to fruit, and rarely flowers. It is probably the most cold hardy species in the genus.[3]
It is sometimes used as material to build shelters.[3]