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Hyphaene
''Hyphaene'' is a genus of Arecaceae, palms native to Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent.Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The genus includes the Hyphaene thebaica, Doum palm (''H. thebaica''). They are unusual among palms in having regular naturally branched trunks; most other palms are single-stemmed from the ground. In Swahili, it is called ‘’koma’’. * ''Hyphaene compressa'' H.Wendl. - eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Mozambique * ''Hyphaene coriacea'' Gaertn. - eastern Africa from South Africa; Madagascar; Juan de Nova Island * ''Hyphaene dichotoma'' (J.White Dubl. ex Nimmo) Furtado - India, Sri Lanka * ''Hyphaene guineensis'' Schumach. & Thonn. - western and central Africa from Liberia to Angola * ''Hyphaene macrosperma'' H.Wendl. - Benin * ''Hyphaene petersiana'' Klotzsch ex Mart. - southern and eastern Africa from South Africa to Tanzania * ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene Petersiana
''Hyphaene petersiana'', the real fan palm or makalani palm, is a palm tree native to the subtropical, low-lying regions of south central Africa. Range and habitat It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, the DRC, Tanzania, Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and the northern and north-eastern Limpopo. Its habitat is open woodland, flood plains, banks of rivers and the fringes of pans and swamps. Reproduction As with other ''Hyphaene'' species, ''H. petersiana'' is dioicous and the female plants produce copious fruit of some 60 mm diameter. Up to 2,000 fruit may be found on a tree, the combined yield of about four seasons. The seeds germinate with difficulty but find saline conditions beneficial. They develop massive tap-roots which draw saline water deep underground. Though slow-growing, they may attain a maximum height of 18 metres. Typical adult plants however stand some 5 to 7 metres tall. Uses and associations The plants are utilised by humans and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene
''Hyphaene'' is a genus of Arecaceae, palms native to Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent.Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The genus includes the Hyphaene thebaica, Doum palm (''H. thebaica''). They are unusual among palms in having regular naturally branched trunks; most other palms are single-stemmed from the ground. In Swahili, it is called ‘’koma’’. * ''Hyphaene compressa'' H.Wendl. - eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Mozambique * ''Hyphaene coriacea'' Gaertn. - eastern Africa from South Africa; Madagascar; Juan de Nova Island * ''Hyphaene dichotoma'' (J.White Dubl. ex Nimmo) Furtado - India, Sri Lanka * ''Hyphaene guineensis'' Schumach. & Thonn. - western and central Africa from Liberia to Angola * ''Hyphaene macrosperma'' H.Wendl. - Benin * ''Hyphaene petersiana'' Klotzsch ex Mart. - southern and eastern Africa from South Africa to Tanzania * ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene Guineensis
''Hyphaene'' is a genus of palms native to Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent.Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The genus includes the Doum palm (''H. thebaica''). They are unusual among palms in having regular naturally branched trunks; most other palms are single-stemmed from the ground. In Swahili, it is called ‘’koma’’. * '' Hyphaene compressa'' H.Wendl. - eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Mozambique * '' Hyphaene coriacea'' Gaertn. - eastern Africa from South Africa; Madagascar; Juan de Nova Island * '' Hyphaene dichotoma'' (J.White Dubl. ex Nimmo) Furtado - India, Sri Lanka * '' Hyphaene guineensis'' Schumach. & Thonn. - western and central Africa from Liberia to Angola * '' Hyphaene macrosperma'' H.Wendl. - Benin * ''Hyphaene petersiana'' Klotzsch ex Mart. - southern and eastern Africa from South Africa to Tanzania * '' Hyphaene reptans'' Becc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene Reptans
''Hyphaene'' is a genus of palms native to Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent.Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The genus includes the Doum palm (''H. thebaica''). They are unusual among palms in having regular naturally branched trunks; most other palms are single-stemmed from the ground. In Swahili, it is called ‘’koma’’. * '' Hyphaene compressa'' H.Wendl. - eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Mozambique * '' Hyphaene coriacea'' Gaertn. - eastern Africa from South Africa; Madagascar; Juan de Nova Island * '' Hyphaene dichotoma'' (J.White Dubl. ex Nimmo) Furtado - India, Sri Lanka * ''Hyphaene guineensis'' Schumach. & Thonn. - western and central Africa from Liberia to Angola * '' Hyphaene macrosperma'' H.Wendl. - Benin * ''Hyphaene petersiana'' Klotzsch ex Mart. - southern and eastern Africa from South Africa to Tanzania * '' Hyphaene reptans'' Becc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene Macrosperma
''Hyphaene'' is a genus of palms native to Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent.Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The genus includes the Doum palm (''H. thebaica''). They are unusual among palms in having regular naturally branched trunks; most other palms are single-stemmed from the ground. In Swahili, it is called ‘’koma’’. * '' Hyphaene compressa'' H.Wendl. - eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Mozambique * '' Hyphaene coriacea'' Gaertn. - eastern Africa from South Africa; Madagascar; Juan de Nova Island * '' Hyphaene dichotoma'' (J.White Dubl. ex Nimmo) Furtado - India, Sri Lanka * ''Hyphaene guineensis'' Schumach. & Thonn. - western and central Africa from Liberia to Angola * '' Hyphaene macrosperma'' H.Wendl. - Benin * ''Hyphaene petersiana'' Klotzsch ex Mart. - southern and eastern Africa from South Africa to Tanzania * ''Hyphaene reptans'' Becc. - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene Compressa
''Hyphaene compressa'', also known as the East African doum palm, is a palm tree in the genus ''Hyphaene''. It is a tree known for its unique branching, unlike most palms which are not branched.Jan Vandenabeele. “The King of Palm Wood”. MITI magazine. Issue No. 6 April – June 2010. Pages 30-31. Date accessed April 28, 2012 This palm tree is very abundant in Eastern Africa and is a vital socioeconomic resource to the rural pastoralist and agro-pastoralists there. Distribution There is a high concentration of ''Hyphaene compressa'' along the coasts of Northern East Africa, particularly Kenya and Tanzania. Additional countries with a high distribution of ''Hyphaene compressa'' include Somalia, Madagascar and Ethiopia. The palm also occurs to a lesser extent towards the Arabian Peninsula and India. The Doum Palm is densely concentrated around lakes and river ecosystems of the Turkana Valley and surrounding National Parks in Kenya. The East African doum palm has expanded its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene Thebaica
''Hyphaene thebaica'', with common names doum palm (Ar: دوم) and gingerbread tree (also mistakenly doom palm), is a type of palm tree with edible oval fruit. It is a native to the Arabian Peninsula and also to the northern half and western part of Africa where it is widely distributed and tends to grow in places where groundwater is present. Description The doum palm is a dioecious palm and grows up to high. The trunk, which can have a girth of up to , branches dichotomously and has tufts of large leaves at the ends of the branches. The bark is fairly smooth, dark grey and bears the scars of fallen leaves. The petioles (leaf stalks) are about a metre long, sheathing the branch at the base and armed with stout upward-curving claws. The leaves are fan shaped and measure about . Male and female flowers are produced on separate trees. The inflorescences are similar in general appearance, up to about long, branching irregularly and with two or three spikes arising from each bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doum Palm
''Hyphaene thebaica'', with common names doum palm (Ar: دوم) and gingerbread tree (also mistakenly doom palm), is a type of palm tree with edible oval fruit. It is a native to the Arabian Peninsula and also to the northern half and western part of Africa where it is widely distributed and tends to grow in places where groundwater is present. Description The doum palm is a dioecious palm and grows up to high. The trunk, which can have a girth of up to , branches dichotomously and has tufts of large leaves at the ends of the branches. The bark is fairly smooth, dark grey and bears the scars of fallen leaves. The petioles (leaf stalks) are about a metre long, sheathing the branch at the base and armed with stout upward-curving claws. The leaves are fan shaped and measure about . Male and female flowers are produced on separate trees. The inflorescences are similar in general appearance, up to about long, branching irregularly and with two or three spikes arising from each bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene Dichotoma
''Hyphaene dichotoma'' is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin. Singapore, 25: 302, ''Hyphaene taprobanica'' from "Ceylon" It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... 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. ''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. References dichotoma Flora of India (region) Trees of Sri Lanka Near threatened plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene Coriacea
''Hyphaene coriacea'', the lala palm or ilala palm is a species of palm tree native to the eastern Afrotropics. It occurs in eastern Africa from Somalia to Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, and is also found in the coastal flats of Madagascar and on Juan de Nova Island in the Mozambique Channel Islands. Uses The spongy pulp of the hard, brown fruit is edible and the fruit is eaten and sold in Madagascar. The flavour has been compared to raisins A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, the word ''raisin'' is reserved for the dar ... and raisin bran. See also * Fan palm References coriacea Flora of Ethiopia Flora of Somalia Flora of Kenya Flora of Tanzania Flora of Mozambique Flora of KwaZulu-Natal Flora of the Northern Provinces Flora of the Mozambique Channel Islands Flora of Madagascar Trees of Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arecaceae
The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees. Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves, known as fronds, arranged at the top of an unbranched stem. However, palms exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics and inhabit nearly every type of habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts. Palms are among the best known and most extensively cultivated plant families. They have been important to humans throughout much of history. Many common products and foods are derived from palms. In contemporary times, palms are also widely used in landscaping. In many historical cultures, because of their importance as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caetano Xavier Furtado
Caetano Xavier dos Remedios Furtado (14 October 1897 – 13 June 1980) was a botanist who specialized in palms. He worked at the Singapore botanical gardens. He described nearly 104 species of palms, worked on the African genus ''Hyphaene'' and on the family Araceae. The species '' Maxburretia furtadoana'' was named after him by John Dransfield in 1978. He was also involved in clarifying the terms "illegitimate" and "superfluous" names in taxonomic nomenclature. He also coined the word "basinym" which was modified as basionym. Furtado was born in Douniar, Merces, Portuguese Goa, son of physician Jose Irneu das Augustias dos Remedios and Maria Eloisa Anacleta de Sousa and went to the Poona Agricultural College, receiving a B.Ag. in 1921. He then went to Burma as an agronomist and joined the Singapore Botanic Gardens in 1923. He received a D.Sc. from the University of Bombay The University of Mumbai is a collegiate, state-owned, public research university in Mumbai. The Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
