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Lemurophoenix halleuxii
Red lemur palm is a large, single-stemmed palm from the humid lowland forests of northeastern Madagascar, endangered in the wild with roughly 300 mature trees left. It is rarely grown outside its native habitat, so cultivation advice is limited and drawn from general palm care.
Lemurophoenix halleuxii, commonly known as red-lemur palm is a species of palm tree which is endemic to northeastern Madagascar. It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss and overcollection with a population estimate of approximately 300 mature individuals remaining in the wild.
Lemurophoenix halleuxii is endemic to the Antongil Bay area northeastern Madagascar, including the Masoala Peninsula and Mananara Avaratra. There are three known subpopulations. The largest is in the Ratanabe area, and there is another in Masoala National Park on the Masoala Peninsula. The species' estimated extent of occurrence is 1,729 km2 and its estimated area of occupancy is 31 km2.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
