| Dypsis singularis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Dypsis |
| Species: | D. singularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dypsis singularis Beentje | |
Dypsis singularis is a species of flowering plant in the Palm Family (Arecaceae or Palmae). It is found only on the island of Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is remarkable for its height to width ratio; the greatest of any tree. It is up to 19ft 8in (six meters) tall while being only 2/5ths of a inch (one cm) in diameter, a length/width ratio of 600 fold. It is a fairly recent discovery, being unknown to botanists prior to 1995.
References
- Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Dypsis singularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T38565A2879755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38565A2879755.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "Dypsis singularis Beentje". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- Dransfield, John; Beentje, Henk (1995). Palms of Madagascar. Kew, England: Royal Botanic Garden and Intl. Palm Society. pp. 242 plus photo page 243.
- Dransfield and Beentje loc.cit.
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