Borassus madagascariensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Borassus |
Species: | B. madagascariensis
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Binomial name | |
Borassus madagascariensis | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Borassus flabellifer var. madagascariensis Jum. & H.Perrier |
Borassus madagascariensis is a species in the palm family Arecales endemic to Madagascar. [3] [4]
The palm is native to western Madagascar, where it is found along lowland watercourses in the dry forests below 100 meters elevation. It has a fragmented distribution and is known from only five locations. [1]
The palm heart and newly germinated seedlings are edible, and an alcoholic drink is produced from the fruit. [5]
Borassus madagascariensis | |
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Scientific classification
![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Borassus |
Species: | B. madagascariensis
|
Binomial name | |
Borassus madagascariensis | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Borassus flabellifer var. madagascariensis Jum. & H.Perrier |
Borassus madagascariensis is a species in the palm family Arecales endemic to Madagascar. [3] [4]
The palm is native to western Madagascar, where it is found along lowland watercourses in the dry forests below 100 meters elevation. It has a fragmented distribution and is known from only five locations. [1]
The palm heart and newly germinated seedlings are edible, and an alcoholic drink is produced from the fruit. [5]