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

Manambe palm (en)

Species

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Characteristics

A clustering palm. It can be solitary but often has younger shoots at the base. It grows 6-20 m high. The trunk is fattened in the middle. It is 30-40 cm across at the base then 50-70 cm in the middle and 25-30 cm across near the crown. It has a ringed trunk and a crown-shaft. The leaves are feather shaped and re-curved. The leaflets point upwards. The flower stalks bearing yellow flowers appear below the crown-shaft. The fruit are round and about 2 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
Mature height (meter) 15.0 - 20.0
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Environment

A subtropical plant. It grows on rocky sites between 1400-2000 m altitude in Madagascar. It suits the subtropics. It needs good drainage. It suits a frost less Mediterranean climate. It can stand light frost and tolerate drought.
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Open forests. Usually found in grassland but sometimes it is also found on the margins of montane forest. Found at elevations from 1,200-1,700 metres.
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Usage

Uses environmental use food gene source medicinal
Edible leaves shoots
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Cultivation

The seeds germinate in about 8 weeks.
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Images

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Distribution

Dypsis decipiens world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Dypsis decipiens threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:985351-1
WFO ID wfo-0000947047
COL ID 386KR
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Macrophloga decipiens Dypsis decipiens Chrysalidocarpus decipiens