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Dictyosperma album

(Princess Palm)

Description

This solitary palm with a stout trunk has been introduced from Mauritius. A feature is the prominent pale crownshaft. It has long pinnate leaves, the youngest one at the top tends to stand straight up. Fruits are purplish-black to black and about 1.5 cm long.