Hyphaene dichotoma

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Hyphaene dichotoma
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Hyphaene dichotoma fruiting
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Hyphaene
Species:
H. dichotoma
Binomial name
Hyphaene dichotoma
(White) Furt.
Synonyms
  • Borassus dichotomusWight
  • Hyphaene indica Becc.
  • Hyphaene taprobanicaFurtado

Hyphaene dichotoma is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae. [2] [3] It is found in India and Sri Lanka. [4] It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Johnson, D. 1998. Hyphaene dichotoma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
  2. Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 25: 301, Hyphaene dichotoma
  3. Wight, Robert. 1839. Catalogue of the Plants Growing in Bombay and its Vicinity 226, Borassus dichotomus
  4. Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin. Singapore, 25: 302, Hyphaene taprobanica from "Ceylon"