Dypsis > Dypsis mananjarensis > Dypsis mananjarensis
Dypsis mananjarensis
Mealy Bug Palm
Origin: Native to Africa and eastern Madagascar.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Dypsis |
| Species |
| mananjarensis |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Chrysalidocarpus fibrosus, Chrysalidocarpus mananjarensis |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-1.1) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 6 - 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A single-stemmed evergreen feather palm growing from 6 - 25 metres tall. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers a position in full sun to light shade, and grows best in a well drained soil. |
| ID Characteristic |
| The common name “Mealy Bug palm” is due to the waxy scales that cover the stem and petioles. |
| Habitat |
| Moist or dry forest. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A single; 25 -35 cm thick, green and prominently ringed, blue green to lime green with a thin coating of white powder higher on trunk, and topped by a crown of 6 - 10 leaves each up to 350 cm long. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pinnate, deep green; relatively wide leaflets upright in a deep 'V', but new leaves sometimes reddish. |
| Flower Description |
| Below crown shaft, very short and thick peduncle, many branched and arching to pendent, 5 cm long and pale yellow in colour. |
| Fruit Description |
| Spherical, 4 cm or less in diameter and dark green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The plant is harvested from the wild for various uses, including food, medicine and source of wood and fibre. |
References
Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. 2012. Dypsis mananjarensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T38545A2875987. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38545A2875987.en. Downloaded on 26 May 2019.
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