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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
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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