Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Borassus

Characteristics

A fan palm. It has a single unbranched stem. It grows 15 m tall and the trunk can be 40-50 cm across. The fruit are 15 cm across and are produced in large clusters.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in areas with a rainfall between 800-1,100 mm. It needs a sunny position and well drained soil. It can grow in poor soils and tolerate drought.
More
Savannahs, often in close proximity to human settlements.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Sap can be extracted from near the top but extracting too much kills the palm. The sap is used to make wine.
Uses medicinal timber wood
Edible fruits saps seeds shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Borassus akeassii world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal

Conservation status

Borassus akeassii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77075289-1
WFO ID wfo-0000807867
COL ID MJ9Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Borassus akeassii Borassus aethiopum var. domesticus