Palms   Dypsis hildebrandtii

Distribution & Habitat: Rainforest of central east coast and inland, Madagascar. Description: A small attractive Dypsis, clumping or solitary, usually to about 2 metres tall, although it can get up to 4 metres. It has a glossy, bifid leaf that is is usually entire, but may split once. It can have either red or light green new leaves. Culture: Warm, sheltered and moist. Easily grown. Figure 1. D. hildebrandtii in habitat, Andasibe, Madagascar. Figure 2. D. hildebrandtii in habitat, Andasibe, Madagascar. Figure 3. D. hildebrandtii in cultivation Contributed by: Olaf Plonk (Figure 1&2) Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads (Figure 3) For further information try Monocot Checklist Palm Web