Borassus madagascariensis
| Borassus madagascariensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Borassus |
| Species: | B. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Borassus madagascariensis (Jum. & H.Perrier) Bojer ex. Jum. & H.Perrier | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Borassus flabellifer var. madagascariensis Jum. & H.Perrier | |
Borassus madagascariensis is a species in the palm family Arecales endemic to Madagascar.[2][3]
The palm heart and newly germinated seedlings are edible, and an alcoholic drink is produced from the fruit.[4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Borassus madagascariensis
- ↑ Jumelle, Henri Lucien & Perrier de la Bâthie, Joseph Marie Henry Alfred. 1913. Annales du Musée Colonial de Marseille, sér. 3, 1(1): 61., Borassus madagascariensis
- ↑ Jumelle, Henri Lucien & Perrier de la Bâthie, Joseph Marie Henry Alfred. 1907. Annales de l'Institut Botanico-Geologique Colonial de Marseille, sér. 2 5: 389, f. 2–4. Borassus flabellifer var. madagascariensis
- ↑ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
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