Medicinal Plants of Namibia | Page 29

Plant:!Hyphaene&petersiana&(previously!known!as!Hyphaene&bengullensis!and&
Hyphaene!ventricosa)12!!
Family:!Arecaceae12!!
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Common(names:(
!UniShais22!!
!Unihaias22!!
!Unihais22!!
Makalani22!!
Makalani!palm22!!
Makalani!palme22!!
Munganda22!!
Ngone22!!
Omulunga22!!
Omurunga22!!
Oshiyale22!!
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Range:((
H.&petersiana!is!most!common!in!the!extreme!northern!region!of!Namibia,!especially!
in!areas!north!of!20°!S12.!!H.&petersiana’s!habitat!is!quite!variable,!it!can!be!found!on!
flood!plains,!pans,!and!dunes!but!occurs!most!frequently!in!dry!river!beds12,!22.!
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Diagnostic(characteristics:(
Distributed!mostly!in!Northern!Namibia,!the!
Makalani!palm!has!large,!palmate!leaves!of!varying!
size!concentrated!at!the!top!of!its!stem12.!!The!
petioles!connecting!the!green!leaves!in!an!almost!
whorledSlike!fashion!atop!the!meristem!of!the!p [HB