| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | ARECALES | PALMAE |
| Scientific Name: | Dypsis pilulifera |
| Species Authority: | (Becc.) Beentje & J.Dransf. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1+2c ver 2.3 | |||
| Year Published: | 1998 | |||
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: | Dransfield, J. & Beentje, H.J. | |||
| History: |
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| Range Description: | This endemic palm of Madagascar is confined to the Sambirano region, Marojejy and Mantady. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Madagascar
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Moist montane forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Harvesting of the palm heart continues even within Marojejy and Mantady protected areas. |
| Citation: | Dransfield, J. & Beentje, H.J. 1998. Dypsis pilulifera. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2012. |
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