Palmyra Palm (Borassus flabellifer)
₹800.00 Regular Price
₹350.00Sale Price
Excluding Taxes
Scientific Name: Borassus flabellifer
Native Home: South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Height: 20–30 m.
Lifespan: 100–150 years or more.
Uses and Harvesting
Commercial Use: Cultivated for palm sugar, fruit, timber and leaf products.
Harvesting: Sap is collected from flower stalks; fruits are harvested when mature.
Age to Harvest: Around 12–15 years for sap production.
Products: Palm jaggery, palm sugar, toddy, fruit, fibre and building materials.
History and Global Production
Traditional Use: Important traditional food and livelihood tree across South India and Sri Lanka.
Global Spread: Widely grown in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia.
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