Hyphaene thebiaca (doum, dum palm, gingerbread palm)

The Hyphaene thebiaca prefers semi-desert and desert environments in Northeast Africa, with altitudes up to 600 meters. It thrives in regions with hardiness up to 25 degrees latitude.

Gingerbread palm

Hyphaene thebaica, also known as doum or gingerbread palm, is a hardy palm tree native to semi-desert and desert regions of Northeast Africa. It produces heavy crops of edible, hard-shelled fruit and has an edible heart. The leaves are used for weaving, and the sap can be used to make wine. It is a dioecious palm that has been cultivated since ancient times and shows promise as a desert palm.

Hyphaene thebiaca

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Hyphaene thebaica, also known as doum, dum palm, or gingerbread palm, is a plant native to Northeast Africa, specifically in semi-desert and desert regions up to 600 meters in altitude. It is hardy up to 25 degrees latitude. This plant belongs to the grouping of other utility plants. Some notable features and uses of Hyphaene thebaica include: - Heavy crops of edible, hard-shelled fruit - Edible heart of the plant - Sap used for making wine - Medicinal use of the fruit - Dried fruit rind used to make molasses - Edible unripe kernels - Leaves used for weaving This dioecious plant has been cultivated since ancient times and is primarily grown for local use. It shows promise as a desert palm and is considered unimproved. It is important to note that Hyphaene thebaica requires deep pots or site planting due to its deep rooting in the early stages of growth. This branched fan palm offers various benefits and uses beyond its description property.

Sandy or loamy soil.