What does "borassus flabellifer" mean?

tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving

What is a synonym for "borassus flabellifer"?

Common synonyms include: longar palm, lontar, palmyra, palmyra palm, toddy palm, wine palm.

Borassus flabellifer

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Noun

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tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

longar palm lontar palmyra palmyra palm toddy palm wine palm

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