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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Clustering understory palm. | Clustering understory palm. | ||
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image:DaDSC_6158.jpg|At Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Daryl O'Connor. | image:DaDSC_6158.jpg|At Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Daryl O'Connor. | ||
image:DaDSC_6159.jpg|At Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Daryl O'Connor. | image:DaDSC_6159.jpg|At Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Daryl O'Connor. | ||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Dypsis amboza is endemic to Madagascar.Description
Clustering understory palm.
Culture
Cold Hardiness Zone: 10a
Comments and Curiosities
"This is a reasonably common species in QLD collections. It is supposed to have a high water requirement, and I have seen palms planted in ponds, but from personal experience it is also very drought tolerant." (Daryl O'Connor).
External Links
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.