| ≥1 piece |
The pulp of the fruits is eaten fresh. From young inflorescences a sweet sap (toddy) can be harvested, which has a nice taste an
| Scientific name: | Borassus flabellifer |
| English: | Asian palmyra palm Palmyra palm Toddy palm Sugar palm Cambodian palm Ice apple |
| Dutch: | Suikerpalm |
| French: | Palmier de Palmyre |
| German: | Palmyrapalme Lontarpalme Lontaropalme |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Order: | Arecales |
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| Distribution: | |
| Evergreen or deciduous: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | There are separate male and female trees. Male and female inflorescences are tapped to produce a sweet sap. |
| Leaves: | The crown of the tree is a cluster of leaves with a fan form. |
| Fruits | Fruits grow in clusters and have a superficial resemblance to coconuts. The fruits are round and have a dark-brown color on the bottom part and a green color on the top. The color changes to dark-yellow when it ripens. Fruits have a diameter of 13-20 centimeters. When the fruits are cut you find inside three jelly seed sockets with pale-white translucent flesh which can be eaten. The flesh has a sweet taste. |
| Trunk | The trunk of this tree is like a coconut's, but the leaves are quite different so the two palms cannot be confused. |
| Product Type: Other | Style: Fresh | Type: Asian Palmyra Palm |
| Cultivation Type: Common | Place of Origin: Cameroon |