Dypsis lantzeana

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Figure 1. D. lantzeana

Distribution & Habitat:

Lowland rainforest in the north-east coast of Madagascar, around the Bay of Antogil.

Description:

An attractive solitary or clustering sub-canopy palm to 4 m tall. Very broad, widespread leaflets, with the new leaf often red. Very similar in appearance to D. forficifolia.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Reference:

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

Figure 2. D. lantzeana - beautifull red new leaf.

Figure 3. D. lantzeana inflorescence.

Figure 4. D. lantzeanain habitat, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar.

Figure 5. D. lantzeana petiole bases, Nosy Mangabe.

Contributed by:

Dr. Hugh Kunze (Figures 1,2&3).
Jack Sayers (Figure 4&5)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk