Dypsis lutescens
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Dypsis lutescens (Golden Cane Palm, Areca Palm, or Butterfly Palm) is a species of palm, native to Madagascar.
It is a small to medium-sized palm, growing to 6-12 m tall, with multiple stems from the base. The leaves are arched, 2-3 m long, and pinnate, with 40-60 pairs of leaflets.
It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens in tropical and subtropical regions, and elsewhere indoors.
[edit] References
- Kew Checklist: Dypsis lutescens
- PACSOA: Dypsis lutescens
- Part of this article was compiled from the Portuguese Wikipedia article.
