Family: Arecaceae    Palm Tree

Common Name: None known

Cold Hardiness Zone: 10a     View the UK and US zone maps

Dypsis subacaulis Information

Identification

This is a very short-stemmed or almost acaulescent solitary palm with leaves not exceeding 40 cm long, with few narrow linear leaflets and spicate or furcate inflorescences. Inflorescence structure and leaves are somewhat reminiscent of D. procumbens.

General Information

Described in 2012 from Mt. Ivohibe. Moderately abundant in the valley bottom near the forest margin.

Distribution

Native to: Madagascar

Location: Madagascar (-24.467691°N, 47.150574°E)

Observations

Map may not represent the complete natural distribution. (Markers display observation data).