Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Bamboo Palm, Butterfly Palm
Other regional names: Madagascar Palm
- Madagascar Palm
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (commonly known as Bamboo Palm or Butterfly Palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Madagascar
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Comoros, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Réunion, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles