Borassus — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Borassus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Borassus aethiopum
Borassus aethiopum
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of hot, tropical climates with low to medium rainfall, usually at elevations below 400 metres, but up to 1,200 metres in east Africa. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 35°c, but can tolerate 15 - 45°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 500 - 1,000mm, but tolerates 400 - 1,200mm.
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Borassus akeassii
Borassus akeassii
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Borassus akeassii is found in savannah areas with seasonal rainfall and a mean annual rainfall in the range 800 - 1,100mm. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil. Found in the wild on light, well-drained soils.
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Borassus flabellifer
Borassus flabellifer
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
The palmyra is a very adaptable palm that can succeed in a wide range of conditions in dry to moist tropical and subtropical climates. It grows best at elevations below 800 metres. It can survive with as little as 250mm of rain a year, and one month or more where rainfall is below 25mm, cropping satisfactorily with 500 - 900mm per year.
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