Biology:Dypsis baronii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Dypsis |
| Species: | D. baronii
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| Binomial name | |
| Dypsis baronii (Becc.) Beentje & J.Dransf.
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Dypsis baronii is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae. It is otherwise known as "sugarcane palm" because of the scars on its trunks that resemble sugarcane.[3]
Description
Dyspis baronii is multi-stemmed and evergreen, growing 2–8 m tall. The stems grow in clusters of 3 to 5, they are 12–22 cm in diameter [unbranched],with a crown of 4 to 8 leaves up to 170 cm long.[3]
Uses
Wild Dypsis baronii is harvested for its edible apical bud and for medicinal purposes. it is grown in Antananarivo and elsewhere as an ornamental.[3]
Distribution
It is native to the island of Madagascar .[2]
References
- ↑ Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Dypsis baronii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2012: e.T195967A2437377. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T195967A2437377.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/195967/2437377.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dypsis baronii" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/985355-1. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Dypsis baronii - Useful Tropical Plants". https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dypsis+baronii.
Wikidata ☰ Q5815396 entry
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