Dypsis concinna

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Figure 1. D. concinna

Synonymy:

Neophloga concinna, plus many others.

Distribution & Habitat:

Found on slopes and ridgetops in submontaine rainforest on the central east coast of Madagascar.

Description:

A very attractive (concinna is Latin for pretty), understory palm, either solitary or clustering, to about 2 m high. Narrow, shiny green leaflets.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist. An easy grower.

Reference:

The Palms of Madagascar by Dr. John Dransfield, and Dr. Henk J. Beentje.

Figure 2. D. concinna in habitat, Andasibe, Madagascar.

Figure 3. D. concinna

Figure 1. D. concinna in habitat, Madagascar.

Figure 2. D. concinna, clumping form.

Figure 3. D. concinna inflorescence.

Contributed by:

Tony Huntington (Figure 1)
Olaf Plonk (Figure 2&3)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk