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Borassus akeassii

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Species of palm

Ake Assi's palmyra palm
Habit in Casamance, Senegal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Borassus
Species: B. akeassii
Binomial name
Borassus akeassii
Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko, 2006
Synonyms
  • Borassus aethiopum var. domesticus A. Chev.

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. It is used by local people for a variety of purposes, particularly sap extraction.

Gallery

  • Canopy with fruit and weaver nests Canopy with fruit and weaver nests
  • Fruit Fruit

References

  1. Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko
  2. 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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Taxon identifiers
Borassus akeassii


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