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553.000 Hyphaene
Description of the genus
Dioecious trees. Leaves borne spirally; lamina costapalmate, divided to about 1/3 the length into V-shaped segments, filaments conspicuous at the sinuses; the lamina surface often waxy and dotted with black scales. Petiole semi-circular in cross-section. Inflorescences: male flowers borne in groups of 3. Calyx tubular at base with 3 lobes; corolla stalk-like at base with 3 lobes. Stamens 6. Female flowers solitary, larger than male; ovary spherical, 3-locular. Fruit variable, borne on an enlarged pedicel. Worldwide: c. 10 species in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and India |
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Links to taxa (2) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| coriacea Gaertn. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | ES | Description, Image |
| petersiana Mart. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | NWCES | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Hyphaene:
Flora of Mozambique: HyphaeneePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Hyphaene
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hyphaene
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hyphaene
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hyphaene
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hyphaene
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Hyphaene
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