| Synonyms: |
Chamaeriphes guineensis (Schumach. & Thonn.) Kuntze Hyphaene depressa Becc. Hyphaene doreyi Furtado Hyphaene gossweileri Furtado Hyphaene mateba Becc. Hyphaene nephrocarpa Becc. Hyphaene welwitschii Furtado Hyphaene. luandensis Gossw. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Ghana |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | guineensis: of Guinea; a historical term for much of West Africa. The type specimen was found in Ghana. |
| Habitat: | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 0 - 100 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Gabon, Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville, DR Congo and Angola. |
| Botanical divisions: | I |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Mbandu Luzolawo, P., Lubini Ayingweu, C, Mogue Kamga, S. & Stauffer, F.W. (2020). Palmae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 55 - 56. |