Taad / Palmyra Palm
Borassus flabellifer
Also known as Thoddy Palm
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- February-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Borassus flabellifer
- Genus
- Borassus
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Habitat
- Common near the sea coasts
- Habitat type
- Coastal
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India to Indo-China, Siam, Java, Lesser sunda Islands, Australia, Sunda, New Guinea, Queensland
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- ताड़ Taad, ताल Tal, त्रृणराज Trinaraaj, ताड़
- Nepali
- दरिवल Dariwal, टाड Taad, ताडी Taadee
- Bengali
- তাল Taala, তাল (ফল)
- Tamil
- தாலம் Talam, பனைமரம், ஆசியப் பனை
- Telugu
- తాటి చెట్టు Tatichettu, ఆసియా తాటి చెట్టు, బొరాసస్ ఫ్లాబెల్లిఫర్
- Kannada
- ಓಲೆಗರಿ Olegari, ತಾಳೆಗರಿ Taalegari, ಪನೆ Pane
- Malayalam
- കരിമ്പന Karimpana, കരിമ്പന, Borassus flabellifer
- Marathi
- ताड Taad
- Sinhala
- තල්
About Taad
Palmyra Palm (Borassus flabellifer) is a palm (columnar) belonging to the Arecaceae family (Palm family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate spiral pinnate/palmate compound leaves, branched spadix flower clusters, drupe/berry fruit. It is typically found in common near the sea coasts. Native to Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is distributed across Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India to Indo-China, Siam, Java, Lesser sunda Islands, Australia, Sunda, New Guinea, Queensland. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-August.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Taad belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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