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<author>Beentje</author>

<citation>in J. Dransfield &amp; H. Beentje, Palms of Madagascar: 368 (1995)</citation>

<type>Madagascar, Antanambe; Beentje, Dransfield and Andriampaniry; 4629</type>

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<div type="introduction"><p>This is a new species in the "Vonitra" group; it thrives on steep slopes and on ridge tops in low-canopy forest on ultramafic rock. It tends to branch near ground level and have several more or less equal rather slender trunks that are clothed in long persistent short piassava fibre. The leaves are distinctive having rather short leaflets that diverge from the rachis at an acute angle and tend to be held rather stiffly. The name is derived from the type locality. As far as we know, this species is not in cultivation.</p></div>

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