Conservation Status:
Threatened
Common Names:
Dypsis
"Orange Crush"
Distribution & Habitat:
Moist montane forest of the Sambirano region, Marojejy and Mantady,
in Madagascar.
Description:
An attractive, medium sized, solitary palm with a green trunk and
a green thru to bright orange crownshaft (hence the common name).
The leaves have long thin, very evenly spaced, bright green leaflets.
General:
The palm heart is eaten which is putting serious pressure on the populations,
even within Marojejy and Mantady protected areas.
Culture:
Sunny, moist, but well drained position.
Probably not very cold tolerant.
Figure 2. D. pilulifera
crownshaft.
Figure 1. D. pilulifera
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Figure 3. D. pilulifera
inflorescence.
Figure 4. D. pilulifera
leaf close-up.
Figure 5. D. pilulifera
group shot.
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