Dypsis pembana
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Dypsis |
Species: | D. pembana
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Binomial name | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dypsis pembana (H.E.Moore) Beentje & J.Dransf". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dypsis pembana (H.E.Moore) Beentje & J.Dransf., Palms Madagascar : 219 (1995)". PalmWeb. Retrieved 18 August 2024.