Descriptions ³

Massive litter-trapping palm. ± pinnate leaves to 5 m long. Inflorescence hidden amongst leaf bases, branched to 1 order.

Biology And Ecology ³

Lowland to mid-altitude rain forest; ridgetop or steep slopes, (70-) 350-1150 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) Helene Ralimanana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Helene Ralimanana
2. no rights reserved, uploaded by Romer Rabarijaona
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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