''Dypsis baronii'' is a species of palm tree in the family

Arecaceae The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ...

. It is otherwise known as "sugarcane palm" because of the scars on its trunks that resemble sugarcane.

Description

''Dyspis baronii'' is multi-stemmed and evergreen, growing 2–8 m tall. The stems grow in clusters of 3 to 5, they are 12–22 cm in diameter nbranchedwith a crown of 4 to 8 leaves up to 170 cm long.

Uses

Wild ''Dypsis baronii'' is harvested for its edible

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and for medicinal purposes. it is grown in

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and elsewhere as an ornamental.

Distribution

It is native to the island of

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References

baronii Endemic flora of Madagascar {{Areceae-stub