Dypsis baronii

Short description: Species of flowering plant

Dypsis baronii

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Clade:  | Commelinids
Order:  | Arecales
Family:  | Arecaceae
Genus:  | Dypsis
Species:  |

D. baronii

Binomial name
Dypsis baronii

(Becc.) Beentje & J.Dransf.

Synonyms[2]

* (Becc.) Jum. Becc.
* Jum. Chrysalidocarpus propinquus
* Chrysalidocarpus baronii Jum.
* Neodypsis baronii Neodypsis compacta

Dypsis baronii is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae. It is otherwise known as "sugarcane palm" because of the scars on its trunks that resemble sugarcane.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Uses
* 3 Distribution
* 4 References

## Description

Dyspis baronii is multi-stemmed and evergreen, growing 2–8 m tall. The stems grow in clusters of 3 to 5, they are 12–22 cm in diameter [unbranched],with a crown of 4 to 8 leaves up to 170 cm long.[3]

## Uses

Wild Dypsis baronii is harvested for its edible apical bud and for medicinal purposes. it is grown in Antananarivo and elsewhere as an ornamental.[3]

## Distribution

It is native to the island of Madagascar .[2]

## References

1. ↑ Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Dypsis baronii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2012: e.T195967A2437377. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T195967A2437377.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/195967/2437377.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dypsis baronii" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/985355-1. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Dypsis baronii \- Useful Tropical Plants". https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dypsis+baronii.

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