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| Collector | Dransfield, J. |
| Number | JD6465 |
| Collected with | A.N.Henderson, G. Jean & M. Staniforth |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Subpart | Maroanstetra |
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| Locality | Masoala Peninsula, west coast, Antalavia, low-lying land north of the river on the coast. Littoral forest, flat land behind the beach, with deep humus accumulation. |
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| Minimum elevation (m) | 2 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2 |
| Start date | 1988/02/18 |
| End date | 1988/02/18 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Dypsis |
| Determined by | Dransfield |
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| Field notes | Clustering palm. Stem to 4m tall, somewhat stilt-rooted at the base, ca. 4cm diam., internodes ca. 3cm, pale brown. Crownshaft 50cm, moderately well developed. Leaves 8 in the crown; sheath pale creamy yellow, splotched with red, with scattered brown scales. Leaf with petiole 8cm and rachis 82-90cm; leaflets 9 on each side, in one plane, somewhat arcuate, 1-4 folds wide, ramenta present. Inflorescence interfoliar, spreading, ca. 50x50cm; peduncle 40cm; 20 first order branches, the basal 4 branching once more; all axes rusty hairy. Staminate flower buds orange, not quite open. |
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