Bismarckia nobilis
From MadaCamp
Bismarckia nobilis is the most common palm in Madagascar and endemic to the western and northern part of the island. The palm was named after Germany's first chancellor of the empire Otto von Bismarck.
The palm grows in Madagascar's savannahs. The fruits are used by the Sakalava in the manufacture of rhum. From the leaves mats and baskets are made, but also walls and roofs for houses. According to Rev. James Richardson(1869-1897) the roots are used as an evil charm.
