Borasseae

Borasseae
Temporal range: Maastrichtian–Recent
Borassus aethiopum in Atakora, Benin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Coryphoideae
Tribe: Borasseae
Mart.
Type genus
Borassus
Genera

Bismarckia Hildebrandt & H. Wendl.
Borassodendron Becc.
Borassus L.
Hyphaene Gaertn.
Latania Comm. ex Juss.
Lodoicea Comm. ex DC.
Medemia Wurttemb. ex H. Wendl.
Satranala J.Dransf. & Beentje

Borasseae is a tribe in the palm subfamily Coryphoideae.[1][2] The tribe ranges from southern Africa and Madagascar north through the Arabian Peninsula to India, Indochina, Indonesia and New Guinea. Several genera are restricted to islands in the Indian Ocean. The two largest genera, Hyphaene and Borassus, are also the most widespread.[3]

  1. ^ Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 182 (2): 207–233. doi:10.1111/boj.12401.
  2. ^ Dransfield, John; Uhl, Natalie W.; Asmussen, Conny B.; Baker, William J.; Harley, Madeline M.; Lewis, Carl E. (2008). Genera Palmarum: The Evolution and Classification of Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-182-2.
  3. ^ Dransfield, John; Uhl, Natalie W.; Asmussen, Conny B.; Baker, William J.; Harley, Madeline M.; Lewis, Carl E. (2008). Genera Palmarum - The Evolution and Classification. International Palm Society. ISBN 9781842461822.