Palms
 
Dypsis ceracea![]()
Synonymy:
UnknownHabitat:
Lowland rainforest, Madagascar.Description:
A solitary palm to 15m, with attractive light green leaflets, which are very pale when new.General:
A very recent addition to the range of Madagascan palms, originally thought to be extinct.Culture:
Prefers light shade when young, but will take full sun when it gets bigger.
Figure 1. D. ceracea in habitat, Madagascar.
Contributed by: Gunter Gottlebe (Figure 1)
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