Tahina spectabilis

Tahina spectabilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Coryphoideae
Tribus: Chuniophoeniceae
Genus: Tahina
Species:

Name

Tahina spectabilis J.Dransf. & Rakotoarin., Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 156(1): 84 (–87; figs. 1–3, 5, map) (2008)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • English: Suicide Palm
  • Malagasy: Dimaka
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