Hyphaene coriacea
| Lala palm | |
|---|---|
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| In Maspalomas Botanical Garden, Gran Canaria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Hyphaene |
| Species: | H. coriacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn., 1788 | |
The Lala palm (Hyphaene coriacea) is a species palm tree native to the eastern Afrotropics.[1] It occurs in eastern Africa from Somalia to Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, and is also found in the coastal flats of Madagascar and on Juan de Nova Island in the Mozambique Channel.
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References
- ↑ Glen, H.F.; Reynolds, Yvonne. "Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn.". plantzafrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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