Borassus akeassii is a species of palmyra palm which is native to west and central Africa. It occurs from Senegal to Congo-Kinshasa. It was first described in 2006, having previously been confused with Borassus aethiopum and Borassus flabellifer.[2] It is used by local people for a variety of purposes, particularly sap extraction.

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  Canopy with fruit and weaver nests
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  Fruit

Ake Assi's palmyra palm
Habit in Casamance, Senegal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Borassus
Species:	B. akeassii
Binomial name
Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko, 2006
Synonyms[1]
Borassus aethiopum var. domesticus A. Chev.

References

External links

• Borassus akeassii in West African plants – A Photo Guide.

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