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Hyphaene dichotoma

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Hyphaene dichotoma
Hyphaene dichotoma fruiting
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Hyphaene
Species:
H. dichotoma
Binomial name
Hyphaene dichotoma
(White) Furt.
Synonyms
  • Borassus dichotomus Wight
  • Hyphaene indica Becc.
  • Hyphaene taprobanica Furtado

Hyphaene dichotoma is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae.[2][3] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

It also widely found in most parts of East Africa and in very healthy populations, The tree's nuts are also a common eaten wild nut for almost all the areas it grows in.[citation needed]

Hyphaene dichotoma is no where close to being threatened by habitat loss in this parts of Africa especially Kenyan Coast as in some places it forms an almost entire forest.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b Johnson, D. (1998). "Hyphaene dichotoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38583A10126889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38583A10126889.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 25: 301, Hyphaene dichotoma
  3. ^ Wight, Robert. 1839. Catalogue of the Plants Growing in Bombay and its Vicinity 226, Borassus dichotomus
  4. ^ Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin. Singapore, 25: 302, Hyphaene taprobanica from "Ceylon"