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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| Hyphaene dichotoma fruiting | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Hyphaene |
| Species: | H. dichotoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphaene dichotoma (White) Furt.
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It also widely found in most parts of East Africa and in very healthy populations, The tree's nuts are also a common eaten wild nut for almost all the areas it grows in.[citation needed]
Hyphaene dichotoma is no where close to being threatened by habitat loss in this parts of Africa especially Kenyan Coast as in some places it forms an almost entire forest.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b Johnson, D. (1998). "Hyphaene dichotoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38583A10126889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38583A10126889.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 25: 301, Hyphaene dichotoma
- ^ Wight, Robert. 1839. Catalogue of the Plants Growing in Bombay and its Vicinity 226, Borassus dichotomus
- ^ Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin. Singapore, 25: 302, Hyphaene taprobanica from "Ceylon"
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