Dypsis mananjarensis (Jum. & H.Perrier) Beentje & J.Dransf.

A solitary palm. It grows 6-25 m tall. The trunk is 14-29 cm across. There are rings of widely spaced leaf scars. The crown-shaft is 1.3 m long and covered with a waxy bloom. It has large waxy scales which can be green, yellow or orange. The crown-shaft bulges at the base. There are only a few leaves which form a half circle. The leaves are 3.1 m long and arranged in 3 layers. They are spreading but do not arch over. The leaflets are 1-1.3 m long are narrowly sword shaped. The leaves have a feathery appearance.

A tropical plant. It grows in both dry and wet locations at low altitudes in Madagascar. It grows up to 200 m altitude. It cannot tolerate frost.

Plants can be grown from seeds.