Dypsis baronii
COMMON NAME | Sugar Cane Palm. |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | Clustering palm in
clumps of 3-5, rarely appearing solitary.
The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible apical bud and
various medicinal uses. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic to Madagascar. North, Central
and E Madagascar. |
NATIVE HABITAT | Moist montane
forests, bamboo-dominated forests; usually on steep mid-slopes. |
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