Beccariophoenix alfredii
COMMON NAME | High Plateau
Coconut Palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | Beccariophoenix
alfredii is very similar in appearance to the coconut palm, although somewhat
cold hardy, making it a good look-alike for the coconut in cooler climates.. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic to Madagascar |
NATIVE HABITAT | Grows in gallery
forest, on sands and quartzite rocks along a river. This species is the
dominant element in the gallery forest at its occurrence site. |
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