Dypsis prestoniana Beentje

A solitary palm. It grows 4-12 m tall. The trunk is 24-40 cm across. It is greenish grey to dark grey. It has distinct, dark grey rings of the leaf base scars. It does not have a true closed crown-shaft. The leaf sheaths are 1.3 m high. The leaves are 2.3 m long. They arch over near the ends. The leaves are somewhat feather like. The leaflets are 1.3 m long. The flower stalk is large and occurs between the leaves. The flowers and scales are yellow. The fruit are orange.

A tropical plant. It grows between 50-550 m altitude in Madagascar. It grows in the rainforest. It suits humid locations. It needs a tropical climate.

Can be grown by seedlings.