Dypsis madagascariensis (Mahajanga)
Mahajanga Palm

A superb, medium sized, solitary or clustering palm that produces a prominently ringed trunk and plumose leaves. It is a tropical beauty which appreciates a sunny or partly shady place in the tropical or subtropical/warm temperate garden and does well even in drier areas or near the coast. It is also useful as an attractive palm for indoor use. The form from Mahajanga area on Madagascar has a particularly neat and compact habit.