Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Borassus flabellifer Linn.

Family: Arecaceae Genus: Borassus Species: Borassus flabellifer Linn.( ताड़ )

Habit

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Synonym Borassus flabellifer Linn.,Borassus flabelliformis Roxb., Borassus tunicatus Lour. Flower Color White
Common Name Taad, Tal, Trinaraaj Flower Type Solitary
English / Trade Name Palmyra Palm, African fan palm , Wine palm Flowering Period Jan-March
Vernacular /Local Name Taad Fruiting Period April-June
Altitude Between sea level and 800 metres Fruit Type Nut
Habit Tree Fruit Details Fruits massive, yellowish black, ovoid and rounded or flattened at the apex; produced inside persistent perianth segment.
Habitat It is a very adaptable palm, however, growing well in dry areas with 500-900 mm average annual rainfall and is quite drought resistant. It can be found on any kind of soil, preferring soils rich in organic material. Bark Type Rugged
Distribution Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, and Vietnam. South and Southeast Asia. Bark Details Rough and black stem. The very large trunk resembles that of the coconut tree and is ringed with leaf scars.
Distribution in Haryana Panipat Origin Native
    Leaf Type Compound
    Leaf Arrangement Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
    Leaf Shape Ovate
Description of Species Tree up to 30m high and the trunk may have a circumference of 1.7m at the base. There may be 25-40 fresh leaves. Leaves are leathery, gray green, fan-shaped, 1-3 m wide, folded along the midrib; are divided to the center into 60-80 linear- lanceolate, 0.6-1.2 m long, marginally spiny segments. The flowers are produced in big clusters of long, white string-like inflorences. The inflorescence is interfoliar, stalked and shorter than the leaves while the male and female are dissimilar. The coconut-like fruits are three-sided when young, becoming rounded or more or less oval, 12-15 cm wide, and capped at the base with overlapping sepals. Leaf Details Leaves are leathery, gray green, fan-shaped, 1-3 m wide, folded along the midrib; are divided to the center into 60-80 linear- lanceolate, 0.6-1.2 m long, marginally spiny segments.
 

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