Mangrove plant species -1
Botanical name : Nypa fruticans
Bengali name : Gol Pata
It grows in brackish water and bears fruit in the form of an impressive spiky head about the size of a soccer ball. Following ripening, the fruit breaks up.
In South-East Asia, there is a long tradition (hundreds of years) of using palm sap obtained by tapping the inflorescence stalks (peduncle) as a source of treacle (molasses), amorphous sugar (‘gula malacca’), alcohol or vinegar.
Mangrove plant species -2
Botanical name : Oryza coarctata syn Porteresia coarctata
English name : wild rice
Bengali name : Dhani Ghas
A perennial halophytic wild grass relative of rice Oryza found in Sundarbans ( West Bengal ) mangrove areas .It is saline tolerant and can tolerate water logging also.
Some more Mangrove plant species of Sundarbans delta ( West Bengal ) will be added in our mangrove conservation initiatives.
Interested people feel free to contact for planting materials in bulk .
