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Compound leaf
As recorded for Teddy Bear Palm
✿Arecaceae · Dypsis

Dypsis leptocheilos

Teddy Bear Palm

Habit
Palm
Native to
Rain forests of Madagascar

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP
WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗︎

Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: N. & NW. Madagascar. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.

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How to identify Teddy Bear Palm

Identify Teddy Bear 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 habit.
  • Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds).
  • Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Teddy Bear Palm.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Dypsis leptocheilos
Genus
Dypsis
Family
Arecaceae
Habit
Palm
Native to
Rain forests of Madagascar
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds) leaf type
Leaf type
Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded

Typical of the family

Alternate arrangement leaf character
Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Teddy Bear Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Panicle inflorescence
Inflorescence
Panicle
Drupe fruit
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Teddy Bear Palm

Teddy Bear Palm (Dypsis leptocheilos) belongs to the Arecaceae family, where it grows as a palm. It is native to Rain forests of Madagascar.

Illustration representing the Arecaceae family
Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Teddy Bear Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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