862 observationsLeast Concern
borassus palm
Borassus aethiopum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Arecales ›Family: Arecaceae ›Genus: Borassus
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Borassus aethiopum is a species of Borassus palm from Africa. In English it is variously referred to as African fan palm, African palmyra palm, deleb palm, ron palm, toddy palm, black rhun palm, ronier palm (from the French). It is widespread across much of tropical Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to northern South Africa, though it is largely absent from the forested areas of Central Africa and desert regions such as the Sahara and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of borassus palm is Borassus aethiopum.
- The borassus palm has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- borassus palm belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- borassus palm belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- borassus palm belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- borassus palm belongs to the order Arecales.
- borassus palm belongs to the family Arecaceae.
- borassus palm belongs to the genus Borassus.