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{{PalmSpeciesHeader}} __NOTOC__ <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-5 columns"> [[File:Dypsis_fibrosa06.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''D. fibrosa'' in habitat, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar.]] </div> <div class="small-0 large-7 columns"> ===Synonymy:=== ''Vonitra fibrosa'' ===Distribution & Habitat:=== Widely distributed throughout north-west and east Madagascar. ===Description:=== A solitary or clustering palm up to 9m tall, 2-6 stems, which also branches, with usually only 1 or 2, rarely 3 branches. The branches normally stay parallel. The stems are covered with a fibrous sheathing (hence the name). ===General:=== One of only 2 plant species on which ''Cymbidiella falcigera'' (a rare orchid) grows (the other being ''Raffia farinosa''). The leaves are used for thatching huts. ===Culture:=== Sunny, moist, but well drained position. </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Dypsis_fibrosa.jpg|frame|Figure 2. ''D. fibrosa'']] </div> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Dypsis_fibrosa04.jpg|frame|Figure 3. ''D. fibrosa'' trunks]] </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Dypsis_fibrosa05.jpg|frame|Figure 4. ''D. fibrosa'' leaves]] </div> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Dypsis_fibrosa02.jpg|frame|Figure 5. ''D. fibrosa'' inflorescences]] </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Dypsis_fibrosa03.jpg|frame|Figure 6. ''D. fibrosa'']] </div> </div> ===Contributed by: === Jack Sayers (Figure 1)<br/> Michael Pascall (Figures 2,3,4,5&6)<br/> ===External Links:=== [https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Dypsis%20fibrosa Kew], [https://www.palmweb.org//?q=cdm_dataportal/taxon/78461653-de92-40d6-8801-947a151f68b5 PalmWeb], [https://e-monocot.org/taxon/urn:kew.org:wcs:taxon:65441 eMonocot], [https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Dypsis+fibrosa JSTOR], [https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Dypsis+fibrosa Trebrown] </p> [https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Dypsis+fibrosa%22&num=10&sa=Google+Search Google], [https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Dypsis+fibrosa%22&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search GoogleImages], [https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Dypsis+fibrosa Flickr], [https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Dypsis+fibrosa%22%20site:https://www.palmtalk.org/&sa=Google+Search PalmTalk] <p> [[Category:Dypsis|fibrosa]] [[Category:Palm|Dypsis_fibrosa]]
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