Nypa fruticans - Wikipedia
WEBNypa fruticans, commonly known as the nipa palm (or simply nipa, from Malay: nipah) or mangrove palm, [4] is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the only palm considered adapted to …
Nipah palm (Nypa fruticans) on the Shores of Singapore
WEBThe status and distribution of the nipah palm, Nypa fruticans Wurmb (Arecaceae), in Singapore. Nature in Singapore, 3: 45-52.
Nypa fruticans - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
WEBIndividual fruits (carpels) are egg-shaped, angular, fibrous, 10-15 cm long, 5-8 cm wide and dark brown. Each fruit holds one egg-shaped seed. Propagules are crypto-viviparous. The nipa palm has a trunk that grows beneath the ground (acaulescent), and only the leaves and flower stalk grow upwards above the surface.
Nipah virus - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBFruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are the natural host of Nipah virus. There is no treatment or vaccine available for either people or animals. The primary treatment for humans is supportive care.
Nipah Palm - National Parks Board
WEBFound in the mangrove swamps of Singapore, the Nipah Palm (Nypa fruticans) is a truly unique palm. The Nipah Palm is one of the few palm species with fossil records that can be traced back some 70 million years earlier!
Nipah Palm - Nypa fruticans
WEBFeb 15, 2013 · The Nipah Palm is the most widely utilised mangrove species, with products obtained from the leaves, inflorescences, and fruits. The most noticable of all in present day Singapore is the attap chee found in our local dessert, Ice Kacang.
Nipah virus outbreak: what scientists know so far - Nature
WEBSep 20, 2023 · The virus can cause fever, vomiting, respiratory issues and inflammation in the brain. It is carried mainly by fruit bats, but can also infect domestic animals such as pigs, along with humans.
Factsheet on Nipah virus disease - European Centre for Disease ...
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are the natural hosts of Nipah virus. NiV infection can be asymptomatic or mild (subclinical), but it also causes acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis.
Nipah (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) fruit as a potential natural …
WEBFeb 1, 2020 · This study aims to reveal the potential of nipah fruit, especially as natural antioxidants source. Total phenolics content (TPC) and antioxidant activities of Nypa fruticans fruit extracts (ripe and unripe) have been analyzed.
NParks | Nypa fruticans - National Parks Board
WEBNypafruticans Wurmb. Family Name: Arecaceae (Palmae) Synonyms: Cocosnypa Lour., Nipaarborescens Wurmb ex H.Wendl., Nipafruticans (Wurmb) Thunb., Nipalitoralis Blanco. Common Name: Nipah Palm, Mangrove Palm, Nipah, Attap, Water Coconut, 水椰. …