Palms   Dypsis lastelliana

Synonymy: Neodypsis lastelliana Common Names: Redneck Habitat: Madagascan rainforest Description: Large feather palm to about 20m, with a very distinctive reddish tormentum on the crownshaft (see Figure 1). General: Often confused with another palm also known as the Redneck Dypsis leptocheilos . This palm gets a more vivid crownshaft colouring, however it is a much, much slower grower, so for most people (i.e. non palm collectors) D. leptocheilos is the prefered plant. Culture: An easily grown palm which likes full sun/light shade, and a moist, well drained position. Quite slow. Figure 1. Illustrating the beautifull crownshaft. Figure 2. D. lastelliana in habitat, Madagascar. Contributed by: David Tanswell (Figure 1 - from PALMS & CYCADS No. 51, Apr-Jun 1996). Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms (Figure 2) For further information try Monocot Checklist Palm Web