Palms   Dypsis sanctaemarie

Synonymy: None Common Names: None Distribution: Only known from the island of Ile Saine Marie, off the north-east coast of Madagascar. Habitat: An understory palm of the open forest. Description: A small, clustering palm to about 2.5m tall, with erect leaves, forming a shuttlecock like arrangement. General: Only known from a single locality, which is under threat from habitat clearance. Culture: Warm, sheltered and moist. Figure 1. D. sanctaemarie Reference: The Palms of Madagascar by Dr. John Dransfield, and Dr. Henk J. Beentje.   Contributed by: Daryl O'Connor, (Figure 1) For further information try Monocot Checklist Palm Web