Dypsis hovomantsina
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Overview
Chrysalidocarpus hovomantsina is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a palm endemic to northeastern Madagascar. It is known from five separate sites between Analalava and the Masoala Peninsula, where it grows in lowland rain forest, typically mid-slope or near valley bottoms from 50 to 600 meters elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Dypsis hovomantsina faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while slash-and-burn agriculture continues to reduce the remaining forest patches where this palm occurs. Collection pressure for the horticultural trade poses an additional threat to the small remaining populations.
Habitat
This critically endangered palm is endemic to the humid lowland and mid-elevation rainforests of eastern Madagascar. It occurs in primary forest understory environments with high humidity and consistent rainfall patterns typical of Madagascar's eastern escarpment.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ARECACEAE
Threatened in Madagascar
Frequently asked questions
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