Borassus akeassii
Appearance
Ake Assi's palmyra palm | |
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Habit in Casamance, Senegal | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Borassus |
Species: | B. akeassii
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Binomial name | |
Borassus akeassii | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Borassus akeassii is a species of palmyra palm which is native to west and central Africa. It occurs from Senegal to Congo-Kinshasa. It was first described in 2006, having previously been confused with Borassus aethiopum and Borassus flabellifer.[2] It is used by local people for a variety of purposes, particularly sap extraction.
Gallery
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Canopy with fruit and weaver nests
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Fruit
References
[edit]- ^ Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko
- ^ Bayton, Ross P.; Ouédraogo, Amadé; Guinko, Sita (2006). "The genus Borassus (Arecaceae) in West Africa, with a description of a new species from Burkina Faso". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (4): 419–427. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2006.00485.x.
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