No information about african hai di ye has been found in classical chinese medical text 查通中国古典药典?没有发现有海底椰药用之记载。
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The sea coconut ( hai di ye ) sold in hong kong and guangdong today is not the african sea coconuts but are the fruit of sugar palm from thailand and other south east asian countries 目前香港与广东市面上出售的乾的或的湿海底椰,是糖棕的果实,主要生长在东南亚,与非洲的复椰子不同。