Dypsis lanuginosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dypsis lanuginosa faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture and logging activities in Madagascar's remaining rainforests. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized deforestation, while collection pressure for the horticultural trade has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the humid forest conditions this palm requires.
Habitat
This critically endangered palm is endemic to the humid lowland and montane rainforests of eastern Madagascar, typically growing in the understory of primary forest at elevations between 200-800 meters. The species requires consistently moist, well-drained soils and the filtered light conditions found beneath the forest canopy.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ARECACEAE
Threatened in Madagascar
Frequently asked questions
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