Dypsis baronii (Becc.) Beentje & J.Dransf.

A clustering palm. Usually there are 3-5 clustered together. It grows 2-8 m tall. The trunks are 2.5-12 cm across. They are deep green. There are white or grey widely spaced rings that are from the leaf base scars. The crown-shaft is 25 cm long. It is light grey or yellowish-green and bulges at the base. It is waxy and smooth. There are usually only about 6 leaves in the leaf crown. These are 2 m long. The new leaf stalk is red. The leaves are erect but arching. The leaflets are 25 cm long and stiff. They are deep green. They grow at right angles forming a V shape. The flowering stalk is much branched. The flowers are single sex and brown or white. The fruit are round and 1.3 cm across. They are bright yellow.

A tropical plant. It grows between 850-1470 m altitude in Madagascar. It can grow in part shade or full sun. It suits Mediterranean climates with little frost. It suits a humus rich well drained soil. In Brisbane Botanical Gardens.

The fruit are sweet and are eaten. The palm heart is eaten.

Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-3 months.