Pinanga

Pinanga is a genus of flowering plant of the palm family in the subtribe Arecinae.

It is native to eastern and southern Asia (India, China, Indo-China, Malesia) across to New Guinea.

[1][2][3][4] Accepted species:[1] The species Pinanga subterranea has a highly unusual reproductive strategy.

Its subterranean flowers are pollinated beneath the surface.

The seeds are dispersed by wild boars, which dig into the ground to reach the fruit.