http://www.parcs-madagascar.com/bemaraha/bemaraha.htm
Here the info from parc national bemaraha.
You can find detailed info in the climate.
Especially watch the lime-environment where it is growing in.
I suppose soil with a high PH.
They do not say anything about palms, just kidding tropicalvr.
Jarred , I did the job so far(WIKI)
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