Dypsis makirae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dypsis makirae faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while collection for the horticultural trade poses an additional threat to remaining wild populations. Climate change is increasingly affecting the humid forest conditions this palm requires for survival.
Habitat
This endemic palm inhabits the humid lowland and montane rainforests of eastern Madagascar, typically growing in the understory of primary forest at elevations between 200-800 meters. It requires consistently moist conditions and well-drained soils characteristic of Madagascar's eastern escarpment forests.
