Dypsis procera Jum.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Dypsis procera Jum.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Dransfield JD6449 with A. N. Henderson, M. Staniforth, 10 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Madagascar. Maroanstetra. Andranofotsy River, Sahavary, hills east of village, swamp at headwaters of Sahafotra River.

  • Habitat

    Upland swamp forest in valley bottom.

  • Description

    Slender palm, clustering, to 4m tall; stem ca. 15mm diam., internodes 8 cm; crownshaft green with chocolate-coloured scales. Leaves 8 in the crown, irregularly pinnate, with 3-5 rather broad or narrow pinnae on each side of the rachis. Inflorescence at first interfoliar, the infrafoliar; peduncle 35cm; prophyll persistent, brone above the base of the Inflorescence, enclosing the peduncular bract; inflorescence branching to 2 orders, with ca. 18 limp, pendulous rachillae. Stamens apparently 3. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00682909

    Occurrence ID: 96a50ac7-5cb4-4572-96c0-e79627636012

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dypsis procera Jum.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Madagascar

  • Locality

    Maroanstetra. Andranofotsy River, Sahavary, hills east of village, swamp at headwaters of Sahafotra River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

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