Dypsis thermarum

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Figure 1. D. thermarum in habitat, Madagascar.

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.

Reference:

The Palms of Madagascar by Dr. John Dransfield, and Dr. Henk J. Beentje.

Contributed by:

Dr. Hugh Kunze (Figure 1).

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk