Borasseae
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Borasseae is a tribe in the palm subfamily Coryphoideae.[1][2] The tribe ranges from southern Africa and Madagascar north through the Arabian Peninsula to India, Indochina, Indonesia and New Guinea. Several genera are restricted to islands in the Indian Ocean. The two largest genera, Hyphaene and Borassus, are also the most widespread.[3]
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type genus ...
Borasseae | |
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Borassus aethiopum in Atakora, Benin | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
Tribe: | Borasseae Mart. |
Type genus | |
Borassus | |
Genera | |
Bismarckia Hildebrandt & H. Wendl. |
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