Prefers a tropical climate with moderate to high temperatures and moderate humidity. Thrives at lower altitudes.
Black Rhum Palm
Borassus aethiopican, also known as black rhum palm, is a plant found in Eastern Africa. Its terminal bud can be consumed either raw or cooked, and the fresh sap is used to make refreshing drinks and palm wine. Additionally, the seeds of this plant are germinated and eaten as a vegetable.
Borassus aethiopican
Country of origin: Eastern Africa.
- Other Names: Black Rhum Palm - Region: Eastern Africa - Uses: - Terminal bud: Eaten raw or cooked - Fresh sap: Used to make refreshing drinks and palm wine - Seeds: Germinated and eaten as a vegetable
Loamy or sandy soil with good drainage.
Eastern Africa. Terminal bud is eaten raw or cooked. The fresh sap makes refreshing drinks and also is made into a palm wine. Seeds are germinated and eaten as a vegetable.