Dypsis lutescens

Botanical Description

Dypsis lutescens is an evergreen plant, producing a clump of stems 4 - 9 metres tall and 10 - 13cm in diameter, often with small prop roots at the base. Each stem is unbranched, and is topped by a crown of 6 - 8 large, feather-shaped leaves[ 362 Title Dominica Botanic Gardens Publication Author Website http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat. ]. The plant is often grown as an ornamental and sometimes as a hedge or screen. The main threats to this species are habitat loss from expanding agriculture and harvesting of plants from the wild to supply the local horticultural markets. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].