Andranofotsy River, Sahavary, hills east of village. Very steep hillslope, primary forest
Coordinates
Minimum elevation (m)
200
Maximum elevation (m)
200
Start date
1988/02/11
End date
1988/02/11
Family
Arecaceae
Identification
Dypsis forficifolia Noronha ex Mart.
Determined by
W. Eiserhardt
Identification qualifier
Field notes
Slender palm, clustering, to 4m tall; stem green, ca . 10mm diam., internodes 2cm, dark green by the nodes, pale green between the nodes; crownshaft 25cm, green with chocolate-coloured scales. Leaves 7 in the crown, with 3-4 pairs of broad or narrow sigmoid leaflets- with twisted tips. Inflorescence pendulous, cherry red, hairy, with cherry-red fruit.
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