Palms   Dypsis betamponensis

Synonymy: Neophloga betamponensis Common Names: Unknown Distribution: Betampona near Ambodiriana, Madagascar. Habitat: Rainforest Description: An attractive, small understory palm to about 1m tall, with entire leaves, and on which the new leaves are often red. General: Thought to be extinct; until its recent rediscovery it hadn't been seen for 70 years. Culture: Warm, sheltered, and moist. Figure 1. D. betamponensis showing the (faded) red new leaf. Contributed by: Colin Wilson (Figure 1). For further information try Monocot Checklist Palm Web