Hyphaene dichotoma
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| Hyphaene dichotoma | |
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| Hyphaene dichotoma fruiting | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Hyphaene |
| Species: | H. dichotoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyphaene dichotoma (White) Furt. | |
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Hyphaene dichotoma is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae.[2][3] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
It also widely found in most parts of East Africa and in very healthy populations, The tree's nuts are also a common eaten wild nut for almost all the areas it grows in.[citation needed]
Hyphaene dichotoma is nowhere close to being threatened by habitat loss in this parts of Africa especially Kenyan Coast as in some places it forms an almost entire forest.[citation needed]
