Marojejya insignis Humbert

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Marojejya

Characteristics

A solitary palm. It has a very large crown. It grows 2-8 m tall. The trunk is 14-40 cm across. The trunk is covered with sheath remnants. The leaf stalk is 1.3 m long. There are many regularly spaced leaflets. These are 1 m long. Male and female flower stalks are borne separately on the same plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature width (meter) 0.14 - 0.4
Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 8.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows between 350-1150 m altitude in Madagascar. It grows in the mountainous rainforest of Madagascar. It suits humid locations.
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Distribution

Marojejya insignis world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Marojejya insignis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:668122-1
WFO ID wfo-0000236523
COL ID 3Y86M
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Synonyms

Marojejya insignis