| Locality | Prefecture Fenoarivo Atsinanana, Sub-prectureVavatenina, Vatovelona forest, ca. 10 km south of the village Manakambahiny 1, Buffer zone for the Zahamena strict nature reserve (Réserve Naturelle Intégrale), protected area with controlled extraction of forest products, closed forest with undergrowth, medium slope |
| Field notes | Solitary small palmlet, part of undergrowth, growing in population with many individuals; stem 1.5 - 2.0 m high, straight, unarmed; diameter 0.5 - 1.0 cm; internodes 3 - 4 cm wide; crown with 10 - 15 leaves, slightly litter trapping; crownshaft 7 - 10 cm long, green with reddish brown scales, cream white at base, remains attached in upper section of stem; petiole 2 cm long, green with brown scales; leaves bifid, 26 cm long, 6 cm wide, midrib 20 cm long; inflorescence interfoliar, green with brown scales, branched to 2nd order, 5 - 10 1 st order branches, total inflorescence length 15 cm long; peduncular bracts 10 cm long; uses: stem used as "nails" in house construction; local name: Sinkiaramboalavo |
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