Dypsis sp. 'betefaka'

SUB CATEGORY PALMS OF MADAGASCAR

Close up, Madagascar

Dypsis sp. 'betefaka'

Madagascar

Scientific Classification

Genus:	Dypsis
Species:	sp. 'betefaka'

Synonyms

None set.

Native Continent

Africa

Morphology

Habit:	Solitary
Leaf type:	Pinnate

Culture

Survivability index

Common names

Betefaka

At Alfred's, Madagascar, editing by edric

Habitat and Distribution

Madagascar only!

Description

Continually morphing, bifid when young, plumose in 4 to 6 years, but gradual, grouped pinnae in uneven numbers, pinkish-orange new spear, fading to green upon opening, a tillering Dypsis, with an unusually low, rounded heel, resembling a giant cockroach. New petiole, black and white mottling, with an pinkish-bright orange base. Of the Madagscariensis complex.

Culture

Filtered light when young, water when almost dry, avoid city water, keep restricted on the pot size, 40% to 50% perlite on the mix, keep heel well exposed, susceptible to leaf rust, and Asian Scale, use Neem oil regularly in humid climates, well drained position, good ventilation.

Comments and Curiosities

"The plant you pictured is the Betafaka that is growing in Alfreds Tana nursery, it is the correct ID. That is a very nice palm at maturity.

Gary"

Confirmed by one of only two men to see it in habitat, anything distichous such as the blue decipiens type, is NOT! Dypsis sp. Betefaka, edric.

( There are two different palms going around labeled "Betafaka". One is like the photo of Alfred's plant, and the other is a palm that looks like a Decipiens with blue-ish leaves. )

This is a tillering palm, it exhibits saxophone style root growth (it has a heel), keep top third of heel above soil elevation!

External Links

References

Special thanks to Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

IMAGE GALLERY
Madagascar
Close up, Madagascar
Early photo of plumous specimen, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Left and center in photo, sp. betefaka, edric, Oak Hill FL.
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Anole for scale, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Anole for scale, edric, Oak Hill FL.
'blue decipiens' type Hawaii.
'blue decipiens' type Hawaii.
'blue decipiens' type Hawaii.
'blue decipiens' type Hawaii.
'blue decipiens' type Australia.
'blue decipiens' type FL.
'blue decipiens' type FL.
'blue decipiens' type FL.
'blue decipiens' type FL.
'blue decipiens' type FL
blue decipiens type.
blue decipiens type.
Anole for scale, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Breakfast in Betefaka, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Breakfast in Betefaka, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Breakfast in Betefaka, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Breakfast in Betefaka, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Breakfast in Betefaka, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Breakfast in Betefaka, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Breakfast in Betefaka, edric, Oak Hill FL.
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New leaf opens, edric, Oak Hill FL.
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New leaf, edric, Oak Hill FL.
New leaf, edric, Oak Hill FL.
New leaf, edric, Oak Hill FL.
New leaf, edric, Oak Hill FL.
New leaf, edric, Oak Hill FL.
New leaf, edric, Oak Hill FL.
New leaf, edric, Oak Hill FL.
New leaf, edric, Oak Hill FL.
22 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Two years old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Two years old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Two years old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Two years old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Gone pinnate, two years old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
Gone pinnate, two years old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
30 months old, goes variegated, edric, Oak Hill FL.
30 months old, goes variegated, edric,Oak Hill FL.
30 months old, goes variegated, edric, Oak Hill FL.
30 months old, goes variegated, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
33 months old, edric, Oak Hill FL.
The heel, edric, Oak Hill FL.
The heel, edric, Oak Hill FL.
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edric, Oak Hill FL.
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5/10/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
5/10/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
5/10/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
5/10/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
5/10/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/4/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/4/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/4/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/4/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/4/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/4/12, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
7/29/12, new leaf open for one week, new spear right behind, edric, Oak Hill FL.
8/18/12, New spear right behind it opening, edric, Oak Hill FL.
8/18/12, New spear right behind it opening, edric, Oak Hill FL.
8/18/12, New spear right behind it opening, edric, Oak Hill FL.
8/18/12, New spear right behind it opening, edric, Oak Hill FL.
8/18/12, New spear right behind it opening, edric, Oak Hill FL.
8/18/12, New spear right behind it opening, edric, Oak Hill FL
10/02/2012, New leaf fully open for 2 weeks, edric, Oak Hill FL.
10/02/2012, New leaf fully open for 2 weeks, edric, Oak Hill FL.
10/02/2012, new spear right behind it, edric, Oak Hill FL.
10/02/2012, New leaf fully open for 2 weeks, edric, Oak Hill FL.
10/02/2012, New leaf fully open for 2 weeks, edric, Oak Hill FL.
10/02/2012, new spear right behind it, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
35 months old, and pinnate, edric, Oak Hill FL.
39 months old. One of my D. sp. betefaka seedlings I gave a buddy of mine in Northport FL. near Sarasota, rarely freezes there, it's doing great, edric.
39 months old. One of my D. sp. betefaka seedlings I gave a buddy of mine in Northport FL. near Sarasota, rarely freezes there, it's doing great, edric.
Seed detail, Approx. 1.25 centimeters across, Oak Hill, Florida