Dypsis carlsmithii
| Dypsis carlsmithii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Dypsis |
| Species: | D. carlsmithii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dypsis carlsmithii J.Dransf. & Marcus | |
Dypsis carlsmithii (Stumpy Palm) is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family, endemic to the Madagascarian rainforests. It is a rare palm, with fewer than 15 mature individuals identified from two locations in the northeast: Tampolo on the western coast of Masoala Peninsula, and Mahavelona, north of Toamasina. Its trunk grows to 6 m tall and about 40-50 cm in diameter, with mature leaves about 140 cm long by about 80 cm wide.
References
- ↑ Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. (2014). "Dypsis carlsmithii in IUCN 2014". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
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