Dypsis palm
Dypsis pinnatifrons

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A palm.

There are 140 Dypsis species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Cairns Botanical Gardens.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, East Africa, Madagascar

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Cabbage, palm heart, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Tavilo

Synonyms

Adelodypsis gracilis (Bory ex Mart.) Becc.; Adelodypsis sambiranensis (Jum. & H. Perrier) H. P. Guerin; Areca gracilis Thouars ex Kunth [Invalid]; Chrysalidocarpus sambiranensis (Jum. & H. Perrier) Jum.; Dypsis gracilis Bory ex Mart.; Dypsis gracilis var. sambiranensis Jum. & H. Perrier; Dypsis sambiranensis (Jum. & H. Perrier) Jum.; Phloga polystachya Becc.;