Hyphaene guineensis
General description:
Stem to 14 m tall and to 30-35 cm in diameter, frequently solitary or apparently forking below ground and producing 2 stems of more or less the same size; leaves to 14; fruits pear-shaped of with tree prominent lobes, 6-8 cm long and 6-7 cm wide, pale green when immature, ripening dark red-brown.
Distribution:
The palm is distributed in West Africa (Ghana, Guinée-Bissau, Guinée-Conakry), Central Africa (Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic) and in Angola.
Habitat:
Hyphaene guineensis grows in coastal lowland regions, especially on sandy soils with superficial groundwater; however, it has never been observed growing in inundated areas. This species is mostly distributed from see level to 300 m.