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BORASSUS |
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Polynesian Circle |
| Distribution: |
7 species recognized in Africa, Madagascar, NE Arabia, thru India & SE Asia to New Guinea & Australia |
| Growing Comments: |
A massive palm that grows in stands in open areas in Thailand & other countries in SE Asia, Borassus flabellifer does very well in our garden, even though it is certainly not a very fast growing palm. It rates about a 3.0 on a scale of 1-10. |
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B. flabellifer, January 2007 |
| B. flabellifer |
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June 2006 |
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| "In places like Thailand they use the trunk for construction purposes, the fronds for thatching of roofs out in the countryside & the fruit is edible. When we were in Thailand in 1998 for the IPS Biennial, we ate some sort of cake that was baked from the Borassus fruit." |
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- Bo-Göran Lundkvist, 2007 |
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