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Sea Coconut
Borassus flabellifer


English Common Name: Sea Apple, Sea Coconut, Palmyra Palm, Toddy Palm, Sugar Palm, Cambodian Palm

Chinese Name / 植物中文名: 海底椰 (Hǎidǐ yē), 糖棕 (Táng zōng), 扇椰子 (Shàn yēzi), 树头棕 (Shù tóu zōng)

Other Local Name: Pokok Lontar (Malaysia), Kelapa Laut (Malaysia), Thốt nốt (Vietnam), Ton Taan (Thailand)

Family Name: Arecaceae (Palm Family)‎

Scientific Name: Borassus flabellifer

Synonym: Borassus flabelliformis, Borassus sundaicus, Borassus tunicatus, Lontarus domestica, Pholidocarpus tunicatus

‎Classification: ‎Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > Arecales‎ > ‎Arecaceae (Palm Family)‎ > ‎Borassus

Origin: Malaysia, Thailand, China, India, Indonesia

Growth Habit: Tree

Characteristic: A robust tree that can live more than 100 years and reach a height of 13 meters. Usually will start to bear fruits after 14 to 19 years.

Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering.

Images Location: Penang, Malaysia

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