Palms   Dypsis catatiana

Synonymy:
Neophloga catatania Neophloga indivisa

Common Names:
None

Distribution:
The east coast of Madagascar.

Habitat:
An understory plant of the rainforest

Description:
A small, solitary palm, to about 1.5m tall, with either entire bifid leaves, or pinnate leaves. Forms large colonies.

General:
Apparantly the most common small palm in Madagascar.

Culture:
Shady, sheltered, and moist. Likes it very humid.

Figure 1. D. catatiana in habitat, Madagascar.

Contributed by:

Dr. Hugh Kunze (Figure 1).

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