Dypsis pembana

Chrysalidocarpus pembanus, also known as mpapindi or mpopo wa mwitu, is a species of plant in the family Arecaceae that is endemic to Pemba Island in Tanzania.

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C. pembanus is a clustering palm growing 4–12 m (13–39 ft) tall. The stems are pale brown to green in colour and prominently ringed with leaf scars, measuring 6–15 cm (2.4–5.9 in) in diameter with internodes up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long. The arching, waxy green leaves are composed of a rachis up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long with 40-50 leaflets on either side. The branched inflorescence is borne on a peduncle measuring approximately 60 cm (24 in) long which may lengthen by up to 40% when fruiting. The dark red fruit measure 12–15 mm (0.47–0.59 in) by 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in).

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