Borassus aethiopium
Synonymy: Unknown | Distribution: Africa |
Common names: African palmyra palm, black rhun palm, ronier palm | Conservation status: Vulnerable |
Adults in habitat
Adult male (left) and female (right) plants.
Seedling emerging |
10 months post-emergence |
Top photo courtesy and copyright © 1999, Ed Brown; taken in Trichardsdaal, South Africa. Middle and bottom photos copyright © 1998, Jody Haynes. Middle photo taken at Fairchild Tropical Garden; bottom photos, personal collection.
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