The vonitra palm is found exclusively in Madagascar. It grows in the island’s humid forests and features slender trunks with an elegant, feathery crown of leaves. Due to its limited natural range, its habitat is threatened by deforestation and forest conversion.
EN
Red List
Endangered
Distribution
in a few places in eastern Madagascar
Number of related species
140 (only in Madagascar!)
Use
The elastic palm fibers are used to make ropes, brushes, and brooms. When shipping sugar, the fibers were packed between the sugar sacks to protect the cargo from moisture.
Distribution
in a few places in eastern Madagascar
Number of related species
140 (only in Madagascar!)
Use
The elastic palm fibers are used to make ropes, brushes, and brooms. When shipping sugar, the fibers were packed between the sugar sacks to protect the cargo from moisture.