Details of genus: Borassus L. [1436]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Arecaceae
family_ja: ヤシ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 7 species of robust, single-stemmed palms occurring in forest and near rivers in Africa, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait to S.E. Asia, the Malaysian islands, New Guinea, and Australia. Fan-like leaves are arranged in dense, terminal heads, and panicles of 3-petalled flowers develop among them. In frost-prone areas, grow young plants for their foliage in a warm greenhouse. In frost-free areas, use as specimen trees.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 24-29°C (75-84°F) in spring.
pests_en: Red spider mites may be a problem under glass.
description_ja:
comment: OW trop.
comment_ja: パルミラヤシ，オウギヤシ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show |