Dypsis oreophila Beentje

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Dypsis

Characteristics

A clustering palm. It grows 2-8 m high. The trunk is 3-4 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
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Mature width (meter) 0.03 - 0.04
Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 8.0
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Environment

Lowland and montane forest, frequent in sites where the forest is mossy and the canopy is relatively low and slightly open, at elevations from 500-1,700 metres.
More
A tropical plant. It grows in forest between 500-1700 m altitude in Madagascar.
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Usage

Uses food gene source medicinal
Edible leaves shoots stems
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Dypsis oreophila world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Dypsis oreophila threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:985369-1
WFO ID wfo-0000947119
COL ID 386N5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Neodypsis gracilis Dypsis oreophila Phloga gracilis