Bitterroot Restoration

Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Borassus

Common name: Tal gachh(Beng.); Palmyra palm tree(Eng.).
Edible Parts: Leaves, fruit, stalks
Life cycle: Perennial
Native Range: Native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and New Guinea.

Borassus flabellifer is robust and can live 100 years or more and reach a height of 30 m, with a canopy of leaves several dozen fronds spreading 3 meters across. The large trunk resembles that of the coconut tree and is ringed with leaf scars. Young Borassus flabellifer grow slowly in the beginning but then grow faster. Its growth pattern, large size, and clean habits make it an attractive landscape species.