Hyphaene compressa

Hyphaene compressa
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Hyphaene
Species:	H. compressa
Binomial name
	Hyphaene compressa; H.Wendl.
Synonyms
	Chamaeriphes compressa (H.Wendl.) Kuntze ; Hyphaene benadirensis Becc. ; Hyphaene incoje Furtado ; Hyphaene kilvaensis (Becc.) Furtado ; Hyphaene mangoides Becc. ; Hyphaene megacarpa Furtado ; Hyphaene multiformis Becc. ; Hyphaene semiplaena (Becc.) Furtado ;

Hyphaene compressa, also known as the East African doum palm, is a palm tree in the genus Hyphaene. It is a tree known for its unique branching, unlike most palms which are not branched. This palm tree is very abundant in Eastern Africa and is a vital socioeconomic resource to the rural pastoralist and agro-pastoralists there.

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