Synonymy:
Vonitra utilis
Common Names:
None
Habitat:
Stream banks/swamps of east Madagascan rainforest.
Description:
A large palm to about 15m tall, with a trunk which branches dichotomously
2 or 3 times starting quite low to the ground.
A very fibrous, untidy crownshaft.
The new leaf is often an attractive dark red colour.
General:
Quite popular with collectors, due to the branching habit of the trunk.
Culture:
Sunny, very moist position.
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Figure 1. D. utilis
in the Sri Lanka Botanical Gardens.
Notice the branching trunk.
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Figure 2. Looking into the crownshaft.
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Figure 3. D. utilis
in habitat, Madagascar
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Figure 4. Ditto
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| Contributed by:
| Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms
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