Hyphaene compressa

Hyphaene compressa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Hyphaene
Species:
H. compressa
Binomial name
Hyphaene compressa
Synonyms
  • Chamaeriphes compressa (H.Wendl.) Kuntze
  • Hyphaene benadirensis Becc.
  • Hyphaene incoje Furtado
  • Hyphaene kilvaensis (Becc.) Furtado
  • Hyphaene mangoides Becc.
  • Hyphaene megacarpa Furtado
  • Hyphaene multiformis Becc.
  • Hyphaene semiplaena (Becc.) Furtado

Hyphaene compressa, also known as the East African doum palm, is a palm tree (family Palmae or Arecaceae) in the genus Hyphaene. It is a tree known for its unique dichotomous branching, unlike most palms which are not branched. This palm tree is abundant in Eastern Africa and is a vital socioeconomic resource to the rural pastoralist and agro-pastoralists there.

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