Dypsis commersoniana

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Figure 1. D. commersoniana seedling.

Conservation Status:

Threatened.

Distribution & Habitat:

Lowland coastal rainforest of south-eastern Madagascar.

Description:

A small to medium sized clustering palm from between 1.8 to 5 metres tall, with irregularly pinnate leaves.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Contributed by:

Colin Wilson (Figure 1)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

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