Hyphaene thebaica
Doum Palm, Dum
Other regional names: Egyptian Doum Palm +1 more
- Egyptian Doum Palm
- Gingerbread Palm
Also known as: Chamaeriphes crinita (Gaertn.) Kuntze +16 more
- Chamaeriphes crinita (Gaertn.) Kuntze
- Chamaeriphes thebaica (L.) Kuntze
- Corypha thebaica L.
- Cucifera thebaica (L.) Delile
- Douma thebaica (L.) Poir.
- Hyphaene baikieana Furtado
- Hyphaene crinita Gaertn.
- Hyphaene cuciphera Pers.
- Hyphaene dahomeensis Becc.
- Hyphaene dankaliensis Becc.
- Hyphaene nodularia Becc.
- Hyphaene occidentalis Becc.
- Hyphaene santoana Furtado
- Hyphaene sinaitica Furtado
- Hyphaene togoensis Dammer ex Becc.
- Hyphaene tuleyana Furtado
- Palma thebaica (L.) Jacq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, Hyphaene thebaica (commonly known as Doum Palm or Dum) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Netherlands Antilles