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Hyphaene coriacea

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Lala palm
In Maspalomas Botanical Garden, Gran Canaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Hyphaene
Species:
H. coriacea
Binomial name
Hyphaene coriacea
Gaertn., 1788
Synonyms
  • Hyphaene natalensis Kuntze

Hyphaene coriacea, the lala palm or ilala palm[1] is a species of palm tree native to the eastern Afrotropics.[2] 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

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The spongy pulp of the hard, brown fruit is edible and the fruit is eaten and sold in Madagascar[3] and in eastern Africa; its Swahili name is Mkoma. The flavour has been compared to raisins and raisin bran.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hyphaene coriacea - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide".
  2. ^ Glen, H.F.; Reynolds, Yvonne. "Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Lala Palm Tree - Hyphaene coriacea - Zimbabwe, Angola..." www.krugerpark.co.za. Retrieved 9 February 2021.