Dypsis baronii is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae. It is often known as sugarcane palm because of the scars on its trunks that resemble sugarcane.
Dyspis baronii is multi-stemmed and evergreen, growing 2âÂÂ8 m tall. The stems grow in clusters of 3 to 5, they are 12âÂÂ22 cm in diameter [unbranched], with a crown of 4 to 8 leaves up to 170 cm long.
Wild Dypsis baronii is harvested for its edible apical bud and for medicinal purposes. it is grown in Antananarivo and elsewhere as an ornamental.
It is native to the island of Madagascar.