Dypsis malcomberi — Edible Plant Database

What to Eat

Edible parts: Palm heart

The palm heart is edible.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows between 400-800 m altitude in Madagascar. It needs a tropical climate. It needs humus rich soils with adequate moisture and good drainage.

Africa, East Africa, Madagascar,

Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

A solitary palm. It grows 15-25 m tall. The trunk is 25-35 cm across. The trunk has distinct rings. The crown-shaft is green and wax covered. It is 2 m high. It bulges slightly at the base. There are few leaves and they form a half circle. The leaves are 3.1-4 m long and arch over slightly. The leaflets are deep green.

Wikipedia

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

Production

It grows quickly.

Notes

There are 140 Dypsis species. It is a vulnerable plant.

Names & Synonyms

Rahosy, Vakaka

References (3)

Dransfield, J. & Beentje, H., 1995, The Palms of Madagascar. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew and The International Palm Society. p 165
Johnson, D.V., 1998, Tropical palms. Non-wood Forest products 10. FAO Rome. p 114
Riffle, R.L. & Craft, P., 2003, An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press. p 330