Palms   Dypsis sp. 'White Triangle'

Synonymy: None Common Names: None Distribution: Madagascar. Habitat: Rainforest. Description: A large, clumping (2 stems) or solitary tristichous palm, to about 10m, with a very solid trunk and a spectacular white crownshaft.

Figure 1. D. sp. 'White Triangle' crownshaft.

Figure 2. D. sp. 'White Triangle' clumping specimen.

General: There are 6 known plants of this in south-east Queensland, and they came in a some D. decaryi seeds in the early 1990's. It was initially thought to be a new species, but its now thought to be a hybrid between D. decaryi , and D. cabadae . Culture: Sunny, moist, but well drained position.

Contributed by:	Mike Gray (Text)
	Tony Huntington (Figures 1&2).