''Chrysalidocarpus'' is a valid genus of African palms, family

Arecaceae The Arecaceae () is a family (biology), family of perennial plant, perennial, flowering plants in the Monocotyledon, monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbing palm, climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly k ...

, first described by

Hermann Wendland Hermann Wendland (October 11, 1825 in Herrenhausen – January 12, 1903 in Hanover) was a German botanist and gardener. He was a noted authority on the family Arecaceae The Arecaceae () is a family (biology), family of perennial plant, peren ...

in 1878.Wendland H (1878) ''Bot. Zeitung'' (Berlin) 36: 117. The native range of species in this genus includes the

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and

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s, but some have been naturalised elsewhere as ornamental plants. Most species previously have been placed in the genus ''

Dypsis ''Dypsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae. They are slender, evergreen palms with yellow flowers carried in panicles amongst the pinnate leaves. Many ''Dypsis'' species have aerial branching (above the main trunk), a rare ...

'', including the

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Chrysalidocarpus lutescens ''Chrysalidocarpus lutescens'', also known by its synonym ''Dypsis lutescens'' and as golden cane palm, areca palm, yellow palm, butterfly palm, or bamboo palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Arecaceae, native pl ...

''.

Species

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Chrysalidocarpus decipiens ''Chrysalidocarpus decipiens'', synonym ''Dypsis decipiens'' or the Manambe palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Palm family (Arecaceae). It is found only in the central highlands of Madagascar, between Fianarantsoa and Andilamena at 1,2 ...

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Chrysalidocarpus gracilis ''Chrysalidocarpus'' is a valid genus of African palms, family Arecaceae, first described by Hermann Wendland in 1878.Wendland H (1878) ''Bot. Zeitung'' (Berlin) 36: 117. The native range of species in this genus includes the Comoros, Madagascar ...

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Chrysalidocarpus hankona ''Chrysalidocarpus'' is a valid genus of African palms, family Arecaceae, first described by Hermann Wendland in 1878.Wendland H (1878) ''Bot. Zeitung'' (Berlin) 36: 117. The native range of species in this genus includes the Comoros, Madagascar ...

'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus heteromorphus'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus hovomantsina'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus humblotianus'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus ifanadianae'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus lanceolatus'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus lastellianus'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus leucomallus'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus ligulatus'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus loucoubensis'' # ''

Chrysalidocarpus titan ''Chrysalidocarpus'' is a valid genus of African palms, family Arecaceae, first described by Hermann Wendland in 1878.Wendland H (1878) ''Bot. Zeitung'' (Berlin) 36: 117. The native range of species in this genus includes the Comoros, Madagascar ...

'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus tokoravina'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus tsaratananensis'' # '' Chrysalidocarpus tsaravoasira''

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q11079274 Arecaceae genera Trees of Africa Areceae Chrysalidocarpus