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| TROPICAL PLANT CATALOG | Printer friendly page |
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| Hyphaene coriacea, Hyphaene natalensis Family: Hyphaene coriacea Elala Palm Origin: Tropical East Africa ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Almost all parts of this very common palm are used for something. The young pliable leaves are harvested, boiled and then dried in the sun to soften them for weaving and may be colored using natural dyes. The seeds have very similar consistency and coloration to South American vegetable ivory. |
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