Dypsis procera Jum.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Dypsis procera Jum.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Dransfield JD6471 with A. N. Henderson, G. Jean, M. Staniforth, 19 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Madagascar. Maroanstetra: Masoala Peninsula, west coast, Antalavia.

  • Habitat

    Steep hillslope in disturbed lowland forest.

  • Description

    Clustering palm; stems to 4m tall, ca. 2cm diam; internodes green, when young with scattered brown scales; crownshaft developed, green with scattered scales. Leaves 8 in the crown; petiole 25cm; rachis 45cm; leaflets 6-7 on each side, irregularly arranged and variable in width but not grouped. Inflorescence interfoliar at first, then infrafoliar; axes rusty-hairy; rachillae pendulous; some pistillate flowers opening before the final staminate flowers have finished. Flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00682908

    Occurrence ID: 0e7c455e-3221-4030-8bab-5194c3607cb4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dypsis procera Jum.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Madagascar

  • Locality

    Maroanstetra: Masoala Peninsula, west coast, Antalavia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

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