Chamaedorea oblongata Mart.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chamaedorea oblongata Mart. det A. J. Henderson, 1995

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Vaca Plateau, Rio Macal

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.83, -89.1

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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Chamaedorea
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Cayo, Vaca Plateau, Rio Macal. 16°50’N,
89°06’W.	300m. Understory of secondary forest.
Palm to 2m; leaves with 17 pinnae; panicles
orange, fruit black.
ruv.i Xat-Macho [Maya-Spanishl.
USE; Coiestible for birds (fruit). Cc.*»on knowledge among
hunter
M.J. Balick 2006	August	5,	19B9
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, C. Heckeri« A
Morales, G. Shropshire J. Woodland
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency
for International Developsent, and the Metropolitan life Foundatiifi
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