Nipa FRUTICANS Wurmb.
| Synonym : | Cocos nypa Lour. Nipa arborescens Wurmb ex H.Wendl. Nipa fruticans (Wurmb) Thunb. |
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| Bangla Name : | Golpata, Gulga, Golphal. |
| English Name : | Nipa Palm, Water Cocoanut. |
| Family : | Arecaceae |
| Disease : | Ulcer |
| Description : | A stemless palm, with erect leaves. Leaves very many, 4.5-9 m long, leaflets innumerable, shortly decurrent on the rachis, 1.2-1.5 m long. Spadix 1.2-2.1 m long. Male flowers very small. Fruit 30 cm diam., nodding. |
| Distribution : | Banks of rivers and canals in mangrove forests of southern districts. |
| Chemical Constituents : | - |
| Uses : | Powdered leaves are used as a remedy for bites of centipedes and as cure for ulcers. |
| Habit : | - |