Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore

Filed As

Arecaceae
Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore

Collector(s)

T. L. P. Couvreur 123 with M. L. Jeanson & J.E. Guevara, 18 Jun 2009

Location

Ecuador. Napo. Tena (Canton). At South West base of Galeras Cordillera, on east side of Pusuno River.

Habitat

Primary montane rain forest, tierra firme on slope near river.

Description

Tree. Midstory, solitary, roots cone, root lenght 15-20 cm. Tallest stem ca. 5m, thickness 12 cm. Internode length 5-7 cm, texture fissured, crownshaft partial. 8 leaves per stem, sheath open, 60-70 cm long, petiole section margined, petiole 60 cm long. Rachis 210 cm long. Lamina pinnate, width 90 cm, lenght 270 cm. Number of pinnae per side 42, 1 pinnae per group. Pinnae insertion regular, middle pinnae length 60 cm. Lamina flat.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 01204841

Occurrence ID: 8f66b380-c87d-43a8-a81b-b94a90b03397

Laboratory Collections

Tissue Samples, 01279908, T. L. P. Couvreur 123, Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore - Accepted : Arecaceae (36.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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