Synonymy:
Unknown
Common Names:
Telopoloamvilany (local name)
Distribution & Habitat:
Littoral forests of south east Madagascar.
Description:
An attractive, medium sized, solitary palm
with recurved, pinnate leaves, a tristichous leaf arrangement,
a waxy, whitish crownshaft, and a closely ringed trunk.
General:
Critically endangered in habitat.
The palm heart is popular with the locals
for its eating qualities;
its local name "Telopoloamvilany",
means "30 people around the cooking pot".
Culture:
Sunny, moist, but well drained position.
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Figure 1. D. saintelucei
at Ho'omalhia Botanical Garden, Hawaii.
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| Contributed by:
| Jeff White (Figure 1)
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