Dypsis perrieri (Jum.) Beentje & J.Dransf.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Dypsis perrieri (Jum.) Beentje & J.Dransf.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Dransfield JD6475 with A. N. Henderson, G. Jean, M. Staniforth, 20 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Madagascar. Maroanstetra. Masoala Peninsula, west coast, Antalavia. Deep river valley.

  • Habitat

    Deep river valley. Steep hillslope, near valley bottom, primary forest.

  • Description

    Solitary palm; stem to 5m tall, dbh 20cm, decreasing to 12cm near the crown. Leaf scars close, rather irregular. Crown with c. 12-15 green leaves; leaves marscecent, forming an untidy shuttlecock. Leaf to 4.5m long; sheath fibrous; petiole 1m, deeply channeled, with sharp margins, densely covered with redish brown scales; leaflets ca. 45 on each side of the rachis, large, bright green below, dark green above, plicate. Inflorescence enclosed in a large cirumscissile peduncular bract, covered in brown indumentum; prophyll 60cm, green, peduncular bract long exserted. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00682917

    Occurrence ID: 2ce0bad7-70af-4c43-987a-aa946427b7b0

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Madagascar

  • Locality

    Maroanstetra. Masoala Peninsula, west coast, Antalavia. Deep river valley

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

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