Palms   Dypsis pilulifera

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 .

Figure 3. D. pilulifera inflorescence.

Figure 4. D. pilulifera leaf close-up.

Figure 5. D. pilulifera group shot.

Contributed by:

Bo Lundkvist, Lundkvist Palm Garden (Figure 1,2,3,4&5)

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