any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds.

• 分布在美洲红树沼泽和河口三角洲一带的利珀属植物，半水生，鳞状树干；树液用于液剂；叶可用来盖茅草房；果实的种子可食。