Nipa palm
Nypa fruticans
Sap tapped from the flower stalk is boiled into sugar or fermented into vinegar and alcohol; leaves are used for thatch.
Family
Arecaceae
Temperature
23-27°C (absolute 20-35°C)
Rainfall
2000-2800mm (absolute 1500-3500mm)
Soil pH
6.5-7.5 (absolute 5.5-8.5)
Soil types
Tidal mud and brackish estuarine soils