Dypsis cabadae

Common names

Cabadae Palm.

Curiosities

Origin

Madagascar, Comores Islands.

Habitat

Open forest.

Morphology

Multiple-trunked. Pinnate leaves, slightly arched. Leaf sheats forming a crownshaft. Fruits ovoid, bright red.

Climate

This palm has tolerated temperatures down to –1.2ºC (29.9ºF, USDA Zone 9b).

Germination

Growing

Highly sensitive to frosts, but drought resistant.