Hyphaene dichotoma

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]

Hyphaene dichotoma
Hyphaene dichotoma fruiting
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Hyphaene
Species:
H. dichotoma
Binomial name
Hyphaene dichotoma
(White) Furt.
Synonyms
  • Borassus dichotomus Wight
  • Hyphaene indica Becc.
  • Hyphaene taprobanica Furtado

References
  1. Johnson, D. 1998. Hyphaene dichotoma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
  2. Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 25: 301, Hyphaene dichotoma
  3. Wight, Robert. 1839. Catalogue of the Plants Growing in Bombay and its Vicinity 226, Borassus dichotomus
  4. Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin. Singapore, 25: 302, Hyphaene taprobanica from "Ceylon"


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