Dypsis plumosa

Very rare species

A new species of Dypsis from Madagascar, currently awaiting its proper scientific description. The plant has made its way into cultivation sometime in the mid 1990's, misidentified as Dypsis ambositrae, and has subsequently been called Dypsis ambositrae "fine leaf" or "fakey". Its natural habitat has not been relocated in Madagascar to date and some reports have it, that it may now be extinct in the wild. It is, however, now reproducing in cultivation and has proven to be an adaptable and reliable ornamental that can handle cool and some drought.