As recorded for Triangle Palm
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in Assam Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Chrysalidocarpus decaryi. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SE. Madagascar.
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How to identify Triangle Palm
Identify Triangle Palm by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a palm (columnar) habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Leaf bases arranged in a distinctive triangular cross-section.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds).
- In India, compare location records such as Gujarat.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Triangle Palm.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dypsis decaryi
- Genus
- Dypsis
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Native to
- Madagascar
- Found in India
- Gujarat
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Triangle Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Triangle Palm
Triangle Palm (Dypsis decaryi) is a single-stemmed palm in the Arecaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Triangle Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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