''Hyphaene'' is a genus of
palms native to
Africa
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,
Madagascar
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, the
Middle East
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, and the
Indian subcontinent
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.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[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
''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 pa ...
(''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
''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 ...
'' H.Wendl. - eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Mozambique
* ''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 ...
'' Gaertn. - eastern Africa from South Africa; Madagascar; Juan de Nova Island
* ''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 habit ...
'' (J.White Dubl. ex Nimmo) Furtado - India, Sri Lanka
* ''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 ...
'' Schumach. & Thonn. - western and central Africa from Liberia to Angola
* ''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 ...
'' H.Wendl. - Benin
* ''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, Za ...
'' Klotzsch ex Mart. - southern and eastern Africa from South Africa to Tanzania
* ''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 ...
'' Becc. - Somalia, Kenya, Yemen
* ''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 pa ...
'' (L.) Mart. - northeastern, central and western Africa from Egypt to Somalia and west to Senegal and Mauritania; Middle East (Palestine, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Yemen)
References
Arecaceae genera
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