Hyphaene guineensis Schumach. & Thonn.

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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.
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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
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Gabon, Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville, DR Congo and Angola.
Botanical divisions: I
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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.


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hyphaene guineensis
African Plant Database: Hyphaene guineensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hyphaene guineensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hyphaene guineensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hyphaene guineensis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Hyphaene guineensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hyphaene guineensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Hyphaene guineensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hyphaene guineensis
Plants of the World Online: Hyphaene guineensis
Tropicos: Hyphaene guineensis
Wikipedia: Hyphaene guineensis


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Hyphaene guineensis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=262810, retrieved 17 June 2026

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