PACSOA - Dypsis thermarum
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Dypsis thermarum
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Synonymy:
None

Common Names:
None

Distribution:
Ranomafana National Park, south-eastern Madagascar.

Habitat:
Montane rainforest on steep slopes.

Description:
A small, clustering or solitary palm, to about 2m tall, with long, narrow leaflets.

General:

Culture:
Shady, sheltered, and moist. Likes it very humid.


Figure 1. D. thermarum in habitat, Madagascar.

Reference: The Palms of Madagascar by Dr. John Dransfield, and Dr. Henk J. Beentje.
 
Contributed by: Dr. Hugh Kunze (Figure 1).


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