Hyphaene coriacea
| Lala palm | |
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| In Maspalomas Botanical Garden, Gran Canaria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Hyphaene |
| Species: | H. coriacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn., 1788
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| Synonyms | |
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Hyphaene coriacea, the Lala palm, is a species of palm tree native to the eastern Afrotropics.[1] It occurs in eastern Africa from Somalia to Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, and is also found in the coastal flats of Madagascar and on Juan de Nova Island in the Mozambique Channel Islands.
Uses[]
The spongy pulp of the hard, brown fruit is edible and the fruit is eaten and sold in Madagascar.[2] The flavour has been compared to raisins and Raisin bran.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Glen, H.F.; Reynolds, Yvonne. "Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Lala Palm Tree - Hyphaene coriacea - Zimbabwe, Angola..." www.krugerpark.co.za. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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