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| − | *[http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Category:Palms_of_Madagascar SUB CATEGORY PALMS OF MADAGASCAR]
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| − | [[Image:Dypsis-ceracea-view-from-ground1.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Madagascar.]]
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| − | |image_caption=Madagascar. Photo by Gunter Gottlebe, edric.
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| − | |genus=Dypsis (DIP-sis)
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| − | |species=ceracea (seh-RAH-seh-ah)
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| − | |synonyms=Dypsis tsaravoasira
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| − | |continent=africa
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| − | |habit=Solitary
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| − | |common_names=Lafaza (Betsimisaraka).
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| − | ==Habitat and Distribution==
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| − | Endemic to Madagascar. Only known from the Marojejy area and Betampona. Moist lowland forest; alt. 450 m.
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| − | ==Description==
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| − | Solitary palm. TRUNK 8-15 m high, cylindrical, 8-15 cm in diam. LEAVES: 8-10 in the crown, crownshaft medium brown with a dense layer of wax, the young crownshaft bright pink, without ligules or auricles, distally with medium-sized laciniate scales; petiole about 35 cm long, waxy, with scattered scales; rachis in mid-leaf 1.4-1.8 cm wide, keeled, with scattered scales, slightly waxy; pinnae in groups of 4-6, the group interval > 6 cm, the pinnae interval 0.5-1 cm, "hanging towards the middle" (Perrier); proximal 82-86 x 2.5-3.2 cm, median 55-92 x 2.3-2.9 cm, distal 13-39 x 0.3-2 cm, adaxially dark green, abaxially glaucous, with sparse large ramenta (6-10 mm long) on the proximal midrib, with minute reddish scales scattered over the minor veins, main vein 1, with slightly thickened margins, apex unequally attenuate. INFLORESCENCE interfoliar, branched to 3 orders (or more); prophyll coriaceous; peduncular bract coriaceous, deciduous, with a rather long beak; first order branch seen with secondary rachis of 6-20 cm, proximally 1-3 x 0.5-1.3 cm, glabrous, with 7-12 second order branches; rachis bracts up to 12 mm long; rachillae 16-30 cm long, 3-4.5 mm in diam., with distant triads in shallow pits; rachilla bracts proud, rounded to acute. STAMINATE FLOWERS not seen. PISTILLATE FLOWERS not seen at anthesis; in the fruit the sepals are 3.7-4.1 x 3.9-4.7 mm (the outermost largest), obtuse, with membranous margins; petals 5-6 x 3.9-4.7 mm, the innermost largest; staminodes 0.5-1.1 mm, thin and flat. FRUIT ellipsoid, 16-20 x 8.5-12.5 mm, rounded at base and apex, with sub-basal stigmatic remains (with a ridge to the stalk); endocarp fibrous, with slightly anasto-mosing fibres. SEED ellipsoid, 12-13 x 5-6 mm, pointed at the base, rounded at the apex, attached to the spot corresponding to the stigmatic remnant on the outside; endosperm deeply ruminate, the ruminations reaching the middle. (J. Dransfield and H. Beentje. 1995) Editing by edric.
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| − | The following data from the protologue do not appear on the type label: found at 100 m altitude. This species resembles both D. bejofo and D. canaliculata but is distinct in the smaller and thinner trunk, the more branched inflorescence and the much smaller fruit. (J. Dransfield and H. Beentje. 1995).
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| − | ==Culture==
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| − | Prefers light shade when young, but will take full sun when it gets bigger.
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| − | ==Comments and Curiosities==
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| − | This is the new accepted name for Dypsis tsaravoasira!
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| − | This species has not been collected for almost fifty years, and the material is rather poor. This is another mystery, resembling D. bejofo and D. canaliculata. (J. Dransfield and H. Beentje. 1995).
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| − | Conservation: Extinct; not seen since 1949. (J. Dransfield and H. Beentje. 1995). Rediscovered 2010!
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| − | Uses: Leaves used in thatching.
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | *[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
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| − | *[http://www.plantapalm.com/wianame.htm Pronunciation Key]
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| − | ==References==
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| − | Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
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| − | Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
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| − | Special thanks to palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
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| − | <center><gallery caption="IMAGE GALLERY" perrow="4" widths="200px" heights="200px">
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| − | image:Dypsis-ceracea-view-from-ground1zz.jpg|Madagascar.
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| − | image:CeraceaGunterGottlebez.jpg|Madagascar. Photo by Gunter Gottlebe, edric.
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| − | image:74f320bc-a478-4245-86ba-661836b45c21.jpg|Andranomenahely catchment, Makir, Toamasina, Madagascar, photo by William J. Baker, edric.
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| − | image:08a2313c-cb98-4062-85ad-e93b95f6fd38.jpg|Ambatovaky, Madagascar, photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
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| − | image:Df1d5259-eedb-4818-b89e-5f3458f40fd6.jpg|Ambatovaky, Madagascar, photo by Dr. John Dransfield, edric.
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| − | image:D6808f60-f5fc-48ed-86a3-bc71ee81eea6.jpg|Andranomenahely catchment, Makir, Toamasina, Madagascar, photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
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| − | image:86ab6d2d-2cb6-4c8a-913c-24393e2f0799.jpg|Andranomenahely catchment, Makir, Toamasina, Madagascar, photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
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| − | image:706101d2-4025-441b-9f7c-291bd0788f66.jpg|Andranomenahely catchment, Makir, Toamasina, Madagascar, photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
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| − | image:Ffc7b71b-be82-4b4b-bbf8-89ebce6765f4.jpg|Andranomenahely catchment, Makir, Toamasina, Madagascar, photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
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| − | [[Category:Palms of Madagascar]]
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| − | [[Category:DYPSIS|ceracea]]
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