Context:
A palm described in the 17th-century botanical treatise Hortus Malabaricus has led to the discovery of a new species and the reclassification of existing ones after recent botanical studies.
New Species Identified:
- Name: Phoenix roxburghii (named after William Roxburgh, “Father of Indian Botany”).
- Habitat: Eastern coast of India, Bangladesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Pakistan.
- Features:
- Height: 12–16 metres
- Tall solitary trunk
- Larger leaves and leaflets
- Musty-scented staminate flowers
- Large obovoid orange-yellow fruits
About Palm Tree
Family & Classification
- Belongs to Arecaceae (Palmae) family.
- Order: Arecales.
- Type: Monocotyledonous flowering plants.
Growth Forms
- Evergreen plant.
- Can grow as:
- Shrubs
- Trees
- Woody vines (lianas)
