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). For further information try Monocot Checklist Palm Web