Filed As:

Arecaceae
Adonidia merrillii (Becc.) Becc.

All Determinations:

Adonidia merrillii (Becc.) Becc. det. S. A. Mori, 11 Apr 2008

Veitchia merrillii (Becc.) H.E.Moore det. S. A. Mori, 2007

Common Names:

Christmas palm

Location:

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Saba. Windwardside. Coordinates for the Cottage Club but specimens collected throughout the village.

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 27076 with C. A. Gracie, 22 Oct 2007

Description:

Tree, 5 m tall. Leaves pinnately compound, ca. 3 m long, arched downward; crownshaft present. Inflorescence from trunk directly below leaves, much-branched, stout. Fruits ca. 3 x 2 cm, bright red at maturity, oblongoid.

Habitat:

Weeds and cultivated plants.

Feature Notes:

UNICATE. [Photos only].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00951909
GUID: d041fcf0-f04d-43a3-a520-133864bbacfc

Map:

Coordinates: (17.6288, -63.2301)

Distribution:

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