Dypsis hovomantsina Beentje

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Dypsis

Characteristics

A solitary palm. It grows 6-15 m tall. The trunk is 20-30 cm across. The younger parts are grey-green and become light brown. There are widely spaced rings of leaf scars. The crown-shaft bulges. The crown-shaft is 1 m high and is waxy white. It is reddish brown right near the top. The lower parts of the the leaf sheath are waxy white. The leaves form a half circle. The leaves are 3.1 m long and do not arch over. The leaflets are narrow and dark green. They grow at right angles to give a feathery appearance. The palm heart smells.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
Mature height (meter) 7.0 - 15.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforests in Madagascar. It suits humid locations. It cannot tolerate cold. It needs humus rich soil and plenty of moisture.
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Lowland rainforest; individuals are found on midslopes or near valley bottoms, at elevations from 50-600 metres.
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Usage

The palm heart is smelly but is eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves shoots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Dypsis hovomantsina world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Dypsis hovomantsina threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:985331-1
WFO ID wfo-0000947067
COL ID 386LH
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Synonyms

Dypsis hovomantsina