Dypsis crinita
COMMON NAME | Vonitra Palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | D. crinita possesses
a growth habit rare in palms: It is simultaneously clustering and
branching. Upper stems are covered
with fibers, known as piassava, which emanate from leaf sheaths, it can be
thought of as Madagascar’s Old Man Palm |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Madagascar |
NATIVE HABITAT | Inhabits the sides of
small rocky streams and rivers in rainforests in the north of Madagascar. |
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