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Borassus flabellifer, Borassus aethiopum, Palmira Palm, Toddy Palm
 Borassus flabellifer, Borassus aethiopum
Family: Arecaceae / Palmae
Palmira Palm, Toddy Palm
Origin: S-E Asia, India
big treefull sunmoderate waterpalm or palm-like

A very large palmate palm, with a hard, black trunk, and a skirt of dead leaves underneath the crown. The leaves are very large, up to 10 ft. across, and bluey green in color. It has large black fruit. Culture: Hot, sunny, well drained position. Drought tolerant, cold sensitive. See picture . Borassus flabellifer L. var. aethiopum Warb. -> Borassus aethiopum Mart.


  


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