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*'''Trunk''': single; 1' thick; closely ringed; pale orange near crown; pale-grey brown with age
 
*'''Trunk''': single; 1' thick; closely ringed; pale orange near crown; pale-grey brown with age
 
*'''Crownshaft''': 2' tall; pale orange; about 2" thicker than trunk below
 
*'''Crownshaft''': 2' tall; pale orange; about 2" thicker than trunk below
*'''Spread''':
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*'''Spread''': 14'-16'
*'''Leaf Description''':
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*'''Leaf Description''': pinnate; markedly recurved; most upright; leaflets upright in a narrow 'V'; leaflets stiff and only droop at their very tips; 8'-10' long; bright green
*'''Petiole/Leaf bases''':
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*'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': short (6"); wide; channeled a bit; yellow-green
*'''Reproduction''':
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*'''Reproduction''': monoecious
*'''Inflorescence''':
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*'''Inflorescence''': within leaves (above crownshaft); 3'-4' long; many branched
*'''Fruit''':
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*'''Fruit''': asymmetrically ovoid; 1/2" long; black when ripe
 
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*'''Minimum Temp''':
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*'''Minimum Temp''': 29F
*'''Drought Tolerance''':  
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*'''Drought Tolerance''': moderate
*'''Dry Heat Tolerance''':
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*'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': moderate
*'''Wind Tolerance''':
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*'''Wind Tolerance''': moderate
*'''Salt Tolerance''':
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*'''Salt Tolerance''': unknown
*'''Growth Rate''':
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*'''Growth Rate''': slow to moderate with age
*'''Soil Preference''':
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*'''Soil Preference''': adaptable
*'''Light Requirement''':
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*'''Light Requirement''': partial to full sun
*'''Human Hazards''':
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*'''Human Hazards''': once mature (no mature palms in California yet) very heavy leaves fall rapidly
*'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''':
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*'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': none yet
*'''Transplants?''':
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*'''Transplants?''': unknown
*'''Indoor?''':
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*'''Indoor?''': unknown
*'''Availability''':
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*'''Availability''': rare but generally available from many speciality nurseries
 
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[[Category: Dypsis]]
 
[[Category: Dypsis]]

Revision as of 20:15, 25 November 2014

Pronunciation: DIP-siss karl-SMITH-ee-eye


Common Name: none

Dypsis carlsmithii is one of the more recently described palms from Madagascar (not in that book) and seems so far to be a pretty good future specimen palm for warmer areas of California.

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a crown of 10-15 feather leaves
  • Height: 20' estimate
  • Trunk: single; 1' thick; closely ringed; pale orange near crown; pale-grey brown with age
  • Crownshaft: 2' tall; pale orange; about 2" thicker than trunk below
  • Spread: 14'-16'
  • Leaf Description: pinnate; markedly recurved; most upright; leaflets upright in a narrow 'V'; leaflets stiff and only droop at their very tips; 8'-10' long; bright green
  • Petiole/Leaf bases: short (6"); wide; channeled a bit; yellow-green
  • Reproduction: monoecious
  • Inflorescence: within leaves (above crownshaft); 3'-4' long; many branched
  • Fruit: asymmetrically ovoid; 1/2" long; black when ripe
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 29F
  • Drought Tolerance: moderate
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: moderate
  • Wind Tolerance: moderate
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: slow to moderate with age
  • Soil Preference: adaptable
  • Light Requirement: partial to full sun
  • Human Hazards: once mature (no mature palms in California yet) very heavy leaves fall rapidly
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: none yet
  • Transplants?: unknown
  • Indoor?: unknown
  • Availability: rare but generally available from many speciality nurseries