Arecaceae

Borassodendron

Borassodendron machadonis (Ridl.) Becc.

Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Borassodendron

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Borassodendron: Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. — Photo: scott.zona from Miami, Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Arabic: بوراس شجري مشادوني
Chinese: 垂裂棕, 木糖棕, 毛果榈
English: Borassodendron
Malay: Cangkai, Pokok Changkai
Thai: ช้างร้องไห้

Synonyms

Borassus machadonis Ridl.

Photos

Photo: scott.zona from Miami, Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: scott.zona from Miami, Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.