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Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos (Hodel) Eiserhardt & W.J.Baker
| Family Name: | Arecaceae (Palmae) |
| Synonyms: | Dypsis leptocheilos (Hodel) Beentje & J.Dransf., Neodypsis leptocheilos Hodel |
| Common Name: | Redneck Palm, Teddy Bear Palm, 红茎三角椰子 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Palm (Solitary Habit) |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 12 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | West Madagascar |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A handsome, solitary, slender, relatively slow-growing, medium-sized palm bearing large, ascending to spreading, feather-shaped fronds and a brilliant contrast between its fuzzy red crownshaft and white trunk. |
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| Trunk | Trunk solitary, white, waxy, powdery, prominently ringed with old leaf scars; crownshaft fuzzy red, powdery. |
| Foliage | Fronds pinnate (feather-shaped), glossy, ascending to spreading; leaflets dark green, pendulous, 45 cm long and 2.5 cm wide; leaf sheathes, red and fuzzy. |
| Flowers | Inflorescences branched, cream, up to 1 m long, emerging from below the leaves |
| Fruit | Fruits globose, dark brown. |
| Cultivation | An easily grown palm which prefers full sun, but can also do well in partial shade. It likes constant moisture, as well as soils that drain well. It has a lovely green bamboo-like trunk which is covered in a white powder by which will remain long when well protected, giving the trunk an almost white appearance. Propagate by seeds, which germinate 2 to 4 months. It is best to soak seeds in warm water overnight before sowing. |
| Etymology | Its species epithet 'leptocheilos' comes from two words in Latin, 'thin' and 'lip'. Its red and fuzzy leaf sheaths and crownshaft give rise to its common names Teddy Bear Palm and Redneck Palm. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 2.5 (Palm - Solitary) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Trunk Type (Palm) | Solitary Habit, Aboveground |
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Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White |
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Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Brown |
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References
| References | Eiserhardt, W.L., Bellot, S., Cowan, R.S., Dransfield, J., Hansen, L.E., Heyduk, K., Rabarijaona, R.N., Rakotoarinivo, M. & Baker, W.J. (2022). Phylogenomics and generic limits of Dypsidinae (Arecaceae), the largest palm radiation in Madagascar. Taxon 71(6): 1170–1195. |
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Others
| Master ID | 1328 |
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| Species ID | 2621 |
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