Medemia argun is a rare species of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) native to Egypt and Sudan.

[1] Medemia argun is a robust, solitary-stemmed, dioecious palm up to 10 m (33 ft) tall with fan leaves forming a dense rounded crown.

Currently, almost all the area where the palm occurs has been demarcated and leased by the government as concessions for national and foreign gold companies (Ali 2016, H. Ibrahim.

Mining activities within the distribution of Medemia argun result in major landscape disturbance due to large scale excavations and tunneling.

In addition, the mining companies seek ground water by drilling holes and digging exploration trenches, which cause both severe habitat degradation and destruction for the species.