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)

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