Hyphaene dichotoma is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae.Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 25: 301, Hyphaene dichotomaWight, Robert. 1839. Catalogue of the Plants Growing in Bombay and its Vicinity 226, Borassus dichotomus It is found in India and Sri Lanka.Furtado, Caetano Xavier. 1970. Gardens' Bulletin. Singapore, 25: 302, Hyphaene taprobanica from "Ceylon" It is threatened by habitat loss.
It also widely found in most parts of East Africa and in very healthy populations, The tree's nuts are also a common eaten wild nut for almost all the areas it grows in.
Hyphaene dichotoma is nowhere close to being threatened by habitat loss in this parts of Africa especially Kenyan Coast as in some places it forms an almost entire forest.
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