Attalea speciosa Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Attalea speciosa Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1946 with C. U. B. Pinheiro, J. M. Ferro Frazão, A. O. Scariot, W. Linhares Werneck, 07 Dec 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Jaciara Mun. Fazende Brillante do Sr. Francisco Jose Estaconal, km. 286 on BR 364.

  • Habitat

    Open pasture with small number of Orbignya palms, ca. 35, sandy brown soil near forest area in recently burned pasture.

  • Description

    Palm to 6 m tall, 10 contemporaneous leaves, dbh 25 cm, leaves pinnate. 1st measured leaf- 182 pinnae per side, base 1.14 cm long × 0.6 cm wide, middle 1.08 cm long × 4 cm wide, apex 44 cm long × 11 cm wide. BRACT- female, beak 30 cm long + 145 cm wide × 26 cm in circumference. INFL. female 120 cm of which 48 covered with female flowers. INFL- BRACT male- beak 40 cm long + 150 cm wide. INFL. 155 cm of which 75 are covered with 2° rachillae. Leaf: rachis 5.63 cm long, sheath 80 cm long × 32 cm wide, petiole 30 cm long × 21 cm wide. 2nd measured leaf- 188 pinnae per side, base 49 cm long × 1.5 cm wide, middle pinnae 1.09 cm long × 4.2 cm wide, apex 58 cm long × 1.5. cm wide. 3rd measured leaf- 186 pinnae per side, rachis 5.32 cm long, base 120 cm long × 1.4 cm wide, middle 120 cm long × 3.8 cm wide, apex 49 cm long × 1.3 cm wide. 4th measured leaf- 194 pinnae per side, rachis 5 cm long, base 1.06 cm long × 1.2 cm wide, middle 1.15 cm long × 4 cm wide, apex 51 cm long × 1.5 cm wide. Fruits (length x width) - L × W = 10.2 cm long × 5.9 cm wide, 10.5 cm long × 6.2 cm wide, 10.1 cm long × 7.2 cm wide, 10.4 cm long × 6.8 cm wide, 9.1 cm long × 7 cm wide, 10.2 cm long × 6.9 cm wide, 10.7 cm long × 6.4 cm wide, 10.6 cm long × 6.5 cm wide, 8.9 cm long × 6.4 cm wide, 10.1 cm long × 6.3 cm wide. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Herbarium collection corresponds to A.O. Scariot germplasm collections 135-139.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00859158

    Occurrence ID: d080e648-9c21-4c5f-a8c5-3b7323980937

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 00878148, M. J. Balick 1946, Attalea speciosa Mart., Arecaceae (36.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Mato Grosso, Jaciara Mun.

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • County/Municipio

    Jaciara Mun.

  • Locality

    Fazende Brillante do Sr. Francisco Jose Estaconal, km. 286 on BR 364.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 645 m. (2116 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.9656, -54.9681

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    41566

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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