Filed As:

Arecaceae
Astrocaryum gynacanthum Mart.

All Determinations:

Astrocaryum gynacanthum Mart. det. T. L. P. Couvreur, Jun 2011

Location:

Brazil. Pará. Belterra Mun. Floresta Nacional do Tapajós: Near Tapajos River, left bank. 1.5 km from Prahina community. Alt. 53m. (174 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. L. P. Couvreur 311 with Allesandro Rosario, 07 May 2011

Description:

Solitary palm, 3 to 5 m tall. 10 to 12 leaves per individual. Petiole 1 m long, rachis 1.5 m long, 60 pinnae per side, green above, silvery below. Peduncular bract 90 cm long. Peduncle 50 cm long, rachis 20 cm long, the whole inflorescence hanging. Fruits orange, mesocarp peeling off at maturity. Very common.

Habitat:

On white sand.

Other:

Specimen Notes: this is a three part speciment with separate fruits

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02622963
GUID: 0861dbbe-5fa8-4c28-aeca-290ab36d0070

Map:

Coordinates: (-3.254, -55.162)

Distribution:

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