Borassus akeassii
Borassus akeassii is a species of palmyra palm from west and central Africa from Senegal to Congo-Kinshasa. It was first described in 2006, having previously confused with Borassus aethiopum and Borassus flabellifer.[2] It is used by local people for a variety of purposes, particularly sap extraction.
Borassus akeassii | |
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Ake Assi's palmyra palm (Borassus akeassii), fruits | |
Scientific 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 | |
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