Borassus madagascariensis explained

Borassus madagascariensis is a species in the palm family Arecales endemic to Madagascar.^{[1] [2]}

The palm is native to western Madagascar, where it is found along lowland watercourses in the dry forests below 100 meters elevation. It has a fragmented distribution and is known from only five locations.

The palm heart and newly germinated seedlings are edible, and an alcoholic drink is produced from the fruit.^[3]

External links

• PROTAbase on Borassus madagascariensis

Notes and References

1. Jumelle, Henri Lucien & Perrier de la Bâthie, Joseph Marie Henry Alfred. 1913. Annales du Musée Colonial de Marseille, sér. 3, 1(1): 61., Borassus madagascariensis
2. Jumelle, Henri Lucien & Perrier de la Bâthie, Joseph Marie Henry Alfred. 1907. Annales de l'Institut Botanico-Geologique Colonial de Marseille, sér. 2 5: 389, f. 2–4. Borassus flabellifer var. madagascariensis
3. Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.