Dypsis madagascariensis D.T.Fish is a plant in the Arecaceae family, order Arecales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dypsis madagascariensis D.T.Fish

Dypsis madagascariensis D.T.Fish

Dypsis madagascariensis, the lucuba palm, is a flowering Arecaceae species endemic to Madagascar, threatened by habitat loss.

Family
Genus
Dypsis
Order
Arecales
Class
Liliopsida

About Dypsis madagascariensis D.T.Fish

Dypsis madagascariensis D.T.Fish, commonly called the lucuba palm, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the palm family Arecaceae. This species is endemic to Madagascar, meaning it is found nowhere else outside of this location. It currently faces threats from the loss of its natural habitat.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Arecales Arecaceae Dypsis

More from Arecaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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