Dypsis ligulata (Jum.) Beentje & J.Dransf.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Dypsis

Characteristics

A solitary palm. It grows 4-6 m tall. The trunk is 20 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.2
Mature height (meter) 6.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Presumably occurs in humid forest on sandstone in the Sambirano region, at elevations around 100 metres.
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A tropical plant.
Light -
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves shoots
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Dypsis ligulata world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:985452-1
WFO ID wfo-0000947085
COL ID 386M3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Neodypsis ligulata Dypsis ligulata