Dypsis betamponensis

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Figure 1. D. betamponensis showing the (faded) red new leaf.

Synonymy:

Neophloga betamponensis

Distribution:

Betampona near Ambodiriana, Madagascar.

Habitat:

Rainforest

Description:

An attractive, small understory palm to about 1m tall, with entire leaves, and on which the new leaves are often red.

General:

Thought to be extinct; until its recent rediscovery it hadn't been seen for 70 years.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered, and moist.

Contributed by:

Colin Wilson (Figure 1).

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

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