PACSOA - Dypsis concinna

Palms

Dypsis concinna

Figure 1. D. concinna

Synonymy:
Neophloga concinna ,
plus many others.
Distribution & Habitat:
Found on slopes and ridgetops in submontaine rainforest on the central east coast of Madagascar.
Description:
A very attractive (concinna is Latin for pretty), understory palm, either solitary or clustering, to about 2 m high. Narrow, shiny green leaflets.
Culture:
Warm, sheltered and moist. An easy grower.

Figure 2. D. concinna in habitat, Andasibe, Madagascar.

Figure 3. D. concinna

Reference: The Palms of Madagascar by Dr. John Dransfield, and Dr. Henk J. Beentje.

Contributed by: Tony Huntington (Figure 1)
Olaf Plonk (Figure 2&3)

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Reference:	The Palms of Madagascar by Dr. John Dransfield, and Dr. Henk J. Beentje.

Contributed by:	Tony Huntington (Figure 1)
	Olaf Plonk (Figure 2&3)