Arecaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Dictyosperma album

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

GrowthMedium

Plants are able to tolerate occasional light frosts with temperatures down to -1°c^[1]. Prefers a position in light shade or full sun^{[2, 3]}. Grows best in a well-drained soil. Tolerant of saline conditions^{[2, 3]}. Usually growing near the coast, the plant can withstand the strongest of winds, including salt-laden hurricanes^{[2, 3]}. A moderately fast growing plant^[2].

Propagation

Seed - sown fresh, it germinates within 60 - 120 days^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dictyosperma+album>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Desert Tropicals — http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ ↩︎The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
[2]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
[3]Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. — http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ ↩︎Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
[4]Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion — E. Jacob De Cordemoy · Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris. · 1895 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎