| Nicobar Palm |
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| File size | 1387576 |
| Original date | 2/22/20 9:53 AM |
| Resolution | 6000 x 4000 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 70.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D5300 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Bentinckia nicobarica Family: Arecaceae (Palm family)
Synonyms: Orania nicobarica
Synonyms: Orania nicobarica
Nicobar Palm is an attractive palm that at first
glance looks like a King Palm, but can be differentiated by the
slightly arched leaves and the exceptionally long, yellow-green
crownshaft with the slight bulge at the base. It grows up to about 20 m
tall and girth is about 25 cm. It is a solitary palm, and has arching
pinnate leaves and a light green crown shaft. Inflorescences arise from
below the lowest frond, cream, spirally arranged. Fruits are globular,
black, about 1 cm in diameter, and the single seed is grooved on one
side. Nicobar Palm is endemic to Nicobar island.
| Identification credit: N Arun Kumar | Photographed in Redskin Island, South Andaman. |
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