Dypsis decaryi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	LILIOPSIDA	ARECALES	PALMAE

Scientific Name:	Dypsis decaryi
Species Authority:	(Jum.) Beentje & J.Dransf.
Synonym/s:	Neodypsis decaryi Jum.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable   D1   ver 2.3
Year Published:	1998
Annotations:	Needs updating
Assessor/s:	Dransfield, J. & Beentje, H.J.
History:	1997 – Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is confined to a small area of southern Madagascar. About 1,000 individuals are thought to exist in the wild. In cultivation the species is widespread and grown in a wide variety of climates.
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Dry forest or bush on stony soils.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Fire is a major threat and nearly all the seeds are harvested for export.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

It is listed in CITES Appendix II.

Bibliography [top]

Dransfield, J. and Beentje, H.J. 1995. Palms of Madagascar. Royal Botanic Garden, Kew. Johnson, D. et al. 1997. Completed data collection forms for palms. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK.