Dypsis tsaravoasira

Dypsis tsaravoasira
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Dypsis
Species: D. tsaravoasira
Binomial name
Dypsis tsaravoasira
Beentje
Synonyms

Dypsis tsaravotsira [orth. error]

Dypsis tsaravoasira is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it grows in rainforests. There are perhaps 500 plants remaining, and the population is decreasing due to overharvest.[1]

References

  1. Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. 2012. Dypsis tsaravoasira. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 08 September 2015.


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