Eugeissona
Genus of palms from Southeast Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eugeissona is a clustering genus of flowering plant in the palm family native to Borneo, Thailand and Malaysia. The six monoecious species provide a wide range of local uses and are commonly called bertam or wild Bornean sago. The genus is the sole representative of the Eugeissoninae having very few obvious relatives; the hermaphrodite and staminate flowers are also found in Metroxylon, however the other specialized characteristics are unique suggesting an early split and differentiation from other members of the Calameae.[2] Fossilized pollen belonging to these plants has been recovered in the lower and middle Miocene deposits in Sarawak.[2] The name is from two Greek words meaning "good" and "roof", due to their common use in roof thatching.
Eugeissona | |
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Eugeissona utilis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Calamoideae |
Tribe: | Eugeissoneae |
Genus: | Eugeissona Griff.[1] |
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