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Doum palm

Hyphaene thebaica

A North and East African palm producing a fibrous

Family

Arecaceae

Temperature

26-36°C (absolute 10-45°C)

Rainfall

300-600mm (absolute 100-1000mm)

Altitude

1400m

Soil pH

6.5-7.5 (absolute 6-8.5)

Soil types

Adapted to hot arid and semi-arid climates.