Scientific Name :
Dypsis lutescens (H.Wendl.) Beentje & J.Dransf.
Synonym :
Areca flavescens Voss
Chrysalidocarpus glaucescens Waby
Common Name : Golden yellow palm, Bamboo palm, Butterfly palm
Plant Family : Arecaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to December
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 10 m
Stem: Whitish, few stems arise from the base, annulated rings in stems, looks like bamboo stems
Leaves: Pinnate, upto 3 cm, 40 to 60 pairs of leaflets
Flowers: Tiny white
Inflorescence: Axillary panicles
Fruits: Orange yellow
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN
Distribution Range : E. Madagascar.
Uses : Air purifying plant
Used as an ornamental plant