Borassus akeassii

Ake Assi's palmyra palm
	Habit in Casamance, Senegal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Borassus
Species:	B. akeassii
Binomial name
	Borassus akeassii; Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko, 2006
Synonyms
	Borassus aethiopum var. domesticus A. Chev.;

Borassus akeassii is a species of palmyra palm which is native to west and central Africa. It occurs from Senegal to Congo-Kinshasa. It was first described in 2006, having previously been confused with Borassus aethiopum and Borassus flabellifer.^[2] It is used by local people for a variety of purposes, particularly sap extraction.

Gallery

Canopy with fruit and weaver nests
Fruit

References

^ Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko
^ Bayton, Ross P.; Ouédraogo, Amadé; Guinko, Sita. 2006. "The genus Borassus (Arecaceae) in West Africa, with a description of a new species from Burkina Faso." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Vol. 150, No. 4, April 2006, pp. 419-427(9)(abstract)

External links

Borassus akeassii in West African plants – A Photo Guide.

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[1] Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko

[2] Bayton, Ross P.; Ouédraogo, Amadé; Guinko, Sita. 2006. "The genus Borassus (Arecaceae) in West Africa, with a description of a new species from Burkina Faso." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Vol. 150, No. 4, April 2006, pp. 419-427(9)(abstract)