Diversity and distribution of palms (Arecaceae) in Assam, India Author Mehmud, Selim Author Roy, Himu text Check List 2021 2021-01-13 17 1 69 93 http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/17.1.69 journal article 10.15560/17.1.69 1809-127X Wallichia nana Griff. Figure 9C Diagnostic characters. Stems clustered, unarmed, erect, ca 1 m long and 0.8–1.1 cm in diameter. Leaf pinnate, al- ternate, 50–70 cm long; ligule fibrous, 7–9 cm long; pet- iole ca 35 cm . Leaflets regular, oblong, 3 or 4 per side, 20–30 cm long, ca 5 cm wide, serrated, abaxially silverywhite, terminal leaflets bilobed. Inflorescence terminal, ca 20 cm long, branched or unbranched; bracts 5–7 cm long, brown; rachilla 7–12 cm long. Fruits ovate to ellip- soid, light green to white, 1.5–2.2 cm long. Flowering and fruiting. August and September to February, respectively. Distribution. Kamrup Rural, West Karbi Anglong, and Tinsukia districts; prefers moist area. Material examined. INDIA • Assam , Jorhat , Nambor Reserve Forest ; 21 Nov. 1964 ; S . K . Kataki leg.; AS- SAM 44563 . • Assam , Tinsukia , Bherjan ; 27°31′27.2″N , 095°22′14.4″E ; alt. 84 m ; 03 Sep. 2019 ; S . Mehmud leg. ; CH , ASSAM 96256 .