Dypsis tsaravoasira
Appearance
Dypsis tsaravoasira | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Dypsis |
Species: | D. tsaravoasira
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Binomial name | |
Dypsis tsaravoasira | |
Synonyms | |
Dypsis tsaravotsira [orth. error] |
Dypsis tsaravoasira is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it grows in rainforests. There are perhaps 500 plants remaining, and the population is decreasing due to overharvest.[1]
References
- ^ a b Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. 2012. Dypsis tsaravoasira. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 08 September 2015.