Nipa Palm गोलपाता

🌱 About the plant

A creeping tidal palm of eastern deltas, roofing houses and sweetening sap.

Growing it

Strictly a tidal-creek species.

What it is for

Golpata thatch and palm sugar; delta protection.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Tidal creeks

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

3–6 m

First harvest

Sap year five

Strictly a tidal-creek species.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Golpata thatch and palm sugar; delta protection.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India