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Dypsis pembana

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Dypsis pembana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Dypsis
Species:
D. pembana
Binomial name
Dypsis pembana
Synonyms[2]
  • Chrysalidocarpus pembanus H.E.Moore

Dypsis pembana, also known as mpapindi or mpopo wa mwitu,[3] is a species of plant in the family Arecaceae that is endemic to Tanzania.

Distribution and habitat

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D. pembana is known only from two locations on Pemba Island, Tanzania, where it grows in moist evergreen lowland and littoral forests at up to 50 m (160 ft) above sea level.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eastern Arc Mountains.; Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project (2009). "Dypsis pembana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T34462A9863551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T34462A9863551.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Dypsis pembana (H.E.Moore) Beentje & J.Dransf". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Dypsis pembana (H.E.Moore) Beentje & J.Dransf., Palms Madagascar : 219 (1995)". PalmWeb. Retrieved 18 August 2024.