Dypsis hovomantsina Beentje

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Dypsis hovomantsina Beentje

  • Collector(s)

    J. Dransfield JD6473 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

    Solitary palm. Stem to 6m tall, dbh 20cm, near the crown to 15cm, pale brown basally, grey-green distally; internodes 20cm, scars pale brown. Crownshaft well developed, ca. 120cm long, greygreen, covered in white wax and caducous red brown scales. Leaves ca. 6 in the crown, ca. 4m long; petiole ca. 10cm only; leaflets 96 on each side of the rachis, irregularly arranged, plumose, but regular near the tip and the very base. Inflorescence infrafoliar, ca. 50cm long with a spread of ca. 60cm; prophyll persistent; penduncular bract not persistent; penduncle 25cm, branching to 2 orders; rachillae stiff, green, pitted. Immature fruit green; endosperm homgeneous. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00682914

    Occurrence ID: 1a099150-57aa-4223-a41d-c4586704b723

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Madagascar

  • Locality

    Maroanstetra. Masoala Peninsula, west coast, Antalavia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

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