Chrysalidocarpus ceraceus

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Habitat and Distribution

Endemic to Madagascar.

Description

Chrysalidocarpus ceracea is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.It is found only in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss

Culture

Cold Hardiness Zone: 10a

Comments and Curiosities

Conservation: Critical. Only known from a single site, in an unprotected area. Numbers are thought to be low. Dypsis ceracea has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2010. Dypsis ceracea is listed as Endangered under criteria D.

External Links

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dypsis_ceracea

Dransfield, J. & Beentje, H. 1995. The Palms of Madagascar. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and The International Palm Society.

Edit by João Santos Costa


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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