Borassus
| Borassus | |
|---|---|
| Borassus flabellifer in Karainagar, Sri Lanka | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Borasseae |
| Genus: | Borassus L. |
| Type species | |
| Borassus flabellifer | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Borassus (palmyra palm) is a genus of five species of fan palms, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Papua New Guinea.