Oncosperma tigillarium
(Arecaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p>Nibong is naturally found in mangrove forest and other low, wet, swampy vegetation where they usually distributed sparsely. Nibong thrives in the hot, suntrap, humid conditions of the tropical lowlands but is able to to withstand partially subtropical locations. The palm is propagate by seeds and suckers. Fresh seeds lose their viability quickly after collection. Seeds germinate within 3 to 6 months.</p> <p>The flowers are pollinated by incests.</p>
Oncosperma tigillarium (Arecaceae) Oncosperma tigillarium (Arecaceae)