Toddy palm
Borassus flabellifer
A large palm, also called palmyra palm, cultivated for its fibrous, sweet fruit pulp and sap tapped for sugar and beverages.
Family
Arecaceae
Temperature
24-32°C (absolute 16-36°C)
Rainfall
1000-1500mm (absolute 700-4200mm)
Soil pH
7-7.5 (absolute 6.5-8)
Soil types
Tolerant of sandy, saline, and poor soils