Dypsis ligulata is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.

Dypsis ligulata is a single-stemmed evergreen palm growing 4 – 8 metres tall.

The unbranched stem can be 15 cm or more in diameter, topped by a crown of leaves.

Dypsis ligulata is endemic to the Sambirano region of northwestern Madagascar.

The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2011).