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Hyphaene compressa

Doum Palm
Also known as: Chamaeriphes compressa (H.Wendl.) Kuntze +19 more
  • Chamaeriphes compressa (H.Wendl.) Kuntze
  • Hyphaene benadirensis Becc.
  • Hyphaene incoje Furtado
  • Hyphaene kilvaensis (Becc.) Furtado
  • Hyphaene mangoides Becc.
  • Hyphaene megacarpa Furtado
  • Hyphaene multiformis Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. ambigua Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. compressa (H.Wendl.) Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. deformis Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. diminuta Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. gibbosa Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. intermedia Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. kilvaensis Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. lindiensis Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. macrocarpa Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. mahengensis Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. manca Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. morogorensis Becc.
  • Hyphaene multiformis subsp. moshiensis Becc.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Arecaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Hyphaene compressa (commonly known as Doum Palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania

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