Medemia argun

The palm's dried dates have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs.

Medemia argun is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found in Egypt and Sudan. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source - * Johnson, D. 1998. Medemia argun. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007. Stub icon This palm-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More

Medemia argun - just the sound of the name, together with the splendid and evocative photographs in Arthur Langlois' 1976 Supplement to Palms of the World has captured the imagination of every self-respecting palm enthusiast who has chanced upon them. More