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| Hyphaene coriacea |
| Ascending to prostrate palm up to 5 m tall. Trunks many, straight, with prominent, discontinuous, large leaf scars; unarmed. Leaves spirally arranged, costa-palmate (fan-like, with a midrib), blue-grey |
| Common Names: Lala palm, ilala palm, gingerbread tree, fan palm |
| Geographic Distribution: Coastal sand from Somalia to South Africa, and in Madagascar |
| Uses/Applications: Handicrafts (weaving baskets, lampshades, mats, containers, hats etc); beverage (palm brews) |
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