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'''''Borassus''''' ('''Palmyra Palm''') is a genus of six species of [[Fan palm|fan]] [[Arecaceae|palms]], native to tropical regions of [[Africa]], [[Asia]] and [[New Guinea]]. They are tall palms, capable of growing up to 30 m high. The [[leaf|leaves]] are long, fan-shaped, 2 to 3 m in length. The [[flower]]s are small, in densely clustered spikes, followed by large, brown, roundish fruits. | |||
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| image = | Borassus (an old name, of no significance here). Palmaceae, tribe Borassinae. Tall unarmed palms, with ringed trunks. | ||
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| image_caption = | Leaves large, palmately flabelliform; plicate sheath short; petiole spiny; ligule short rigid: fls. small, densely packed in pits on the catkin-like branches of a spathe which comes out between the Lvs.; stamens 6.: fr. large, subglobose, brown. — Species 1. Trop. Afr. For cult., see Latania. The seeds are very hard and do not germinate readily unless given strong bottom heat and abundant moisture. | ||
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==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
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==Species== | ==Species== | ||
*''[[Borassus aethiopum]]'' - African Palmyra Palm (and other names) (tropical Africa) | |||
*''[[Borassus akeassii]]'' - Ake Assi's Palmyra Palm (West Africa) | |||
*''[[Borassus flabellifer]]'' - Asian Palmyra palm/Lontar palm/Doub palm/Sea Coconut (southern Asia and southeast Asia) | |||
*''[[Borassus heineanus]]'' - New Guinea Palmyra Palm (New Guinea) | |||
*''[[Borassus madagascariensis]]'' - Madagascar Palmyra Palm ([[Madagascar]]) | |||
*''[[Borassus sambiranensis]]'' - Sambirano Palmyra Palm (Madagascar) | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Borassus (Palmyra Palm) is a genus of six species of fan palms, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and New Guinea. They are tall palms, capable of growing up to 30 m high. The leaves are long, fan-shaped, 2 to 3 m in length. The flowers are small, in densely clustered spikes, followed by large, brown, roundish fruits.
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Borassus (an old name, of no significance here). Palmaceae, tribe Borassinae. Tall unarmed palms, with ringed trunks. Leaves large, palmately flabelliform; plicate sheath short; petiole spiny; ligule short rigid: fls. small, densely packed in pits on the catkin-like branches of a spathe which comes out between the Lvs.; stamens 6.: fr. large, subglobose, brown. — Species 1. Trop. Afr. For cult., see Latania. The seeds are very hard and do not germinate readily unless given strong bottom heat and abundant moisture.
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Species
- Borassus aethiopum - African Palmyra Palm (and other names) (tropical Africa)
- Borassus akeassii - Ake Assi's Palmyra Palm (West Africa)
- Borassus flabellifer - Asian Palmyra palm/Lontar palm/Doub palm/Sea Coconut (southern Asia and southeast Asia)
- Borassus heineanus - New Guinea Palmyra Palm (New Guinea)
- Borassus madagascariensis - Madagascar Palmyra Palm (Madagascar)
- Borassus sambiranensis - Sambirano Palmyra Palm (Madagascar)
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