Dypsis sanctaemariae
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Figure 1. D. sanctaemarie
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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.
Reference:
The Palms of Madagascar by Dr. John Dransfield, and Dr. Henk J. Beentje.
Contributed by:
Daryl O'Connor, (Figure 1)
