| Borassus madagascariensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Borassus |
| Species: | B. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Borassus madagascariensis Bojer ex. Jum. & H.Perrier |
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Borassus madagascariensis is a species in the palm family Arecales endemic to Madagascar.
The palm heart and newly germinated seedlings are edible, and an alcoholic drink is produced from the fruit. [1]