Descriptions ³

Trunk covered with persistent leaf sheaths. "shuttle-cock" appearance of crown. Leaves very long to 20 m. Leaflets with small spines along margins and midrib. Massive inflorescence and infrutescences to 3 m. Scaly fruit.

Biology And Ecology ³

Moist situations (swamps, stream banks) near human habitations; 50-1000 m.

References ³

• J. Dransfield & H. Beentje, The Palms of Madagascar. 1995 [http://www.palmweb.org/node/2]
• Madagascar Catalogue, 2013. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A. & Antananarivo, Madagascar [http://www.efloras.org/madagascar].

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ton Rulkens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/47108884@N07/9696404751/
2. (c) scott.zona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/scottzona/9136381246/
3. (c) Romer Rabarijaona, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• African Plants - a photo guide
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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