Borassus
Borassus (palmyra palm) is a genus of five species of fan palms, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Papua New Guinea.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
Native toBangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia
General: Borassus is a massive, single-stemmed, dieocious fan palm
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Borassus (palmyra palm) is a genus of five species of fan palms, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Papua New Guinea.
==Description== These massive palms can grow up to high and have robust trunks with distinct leaf scars; in some species, the trunk develops a distinct swelling just below the crown, though for unknown reasons.