SCIENTIFIC NAME: Dypsis utilis

COMMON NAME(S): None
SUB FAMILY: Arecoideae
TRIBE: Areceae
ORIGIN: Madagascar
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 18-20'
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
HABIT: Solitary or clumping palms, each stalk with 13-14 leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: Not known
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Low
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Well-drained
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Moderate, high
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Understory
HUMAN HAZARDS: None
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: The trunk branches into two equal parts, often two or three times, starting high above the ground. The branches grow vertically and close together to give a very distinctive appearance to this tall species.