Borassus heineanus
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff2f3228b5867173895 |
| Scientific name | Borassus heineanus |
| Authority | Becc. |
| First published in | Webbia 4: 354 (1914) |
Description Top
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Borassus heineanus, also known as the New Guinea palmyra palm, is a large fan palm species found in northern New Guinea. It can grow up to 20 m tall and has a robust trunk with blueish-green leaves that are deeply dissected. The plant is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees, and produces fleshy fruits containing 1-3 seeds. Unlike other Borassus species, B. heineanus is found in tropical forests, leading some to suggest it may be more closely related to the forest palm genus Borassodendron. However, DNA evidence and pollen morphology confirm its placement within the Borassus genus. This species is threatened by habitat loss in both Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | papua new guinea palm tree |
| Arabic | بوراس هينياني |
| Persian | نخل پالمیرای گینه نو |
| Tamil | பப்புவா நியூகினி பனைமரம் |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Papuasia
- New Guinea
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Papuasia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000350423 |
| Tropicos | 100154542 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664876-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-23011 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 760658 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 480370 |
| IPNI | 664876-1 |
| iNaturalist | 364449 |
| GBIF | 2733931 |
| Freebase | /m/03y8rc8 |
| EOL | 1123557 |
| Wikipedia | Borassus_heineanus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |