Zombia antillarum (Descourt. ex A.B.Jacks.) L.H.Bailey

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Zombia antillarum (Descourt. ex A.B.Jacks.) L.H.Bailey

  • Collector(s)

    A. J. Henderson 1036 with Michel Aubry, Fritz Vaval, 22 Jul 1989

  • Location

    Haiti. Sud. Road from Miragoâne to St. Michel du Sud, at Chalon, "Nan Maré", 1.5 km west of road. Arid zone, dry river valley on steep slope, grazed.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01476125

    Occurrence ID: 92b83e90-4987-4e9d-958b-0b9a31388ba6

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

    Road from Miragoâne to St. Michel du Sud, at Chalon, "Nan Maré", 1.5 km west of road. Arid zone, dry river valley on steep slope, grazed.

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New York Botanical Garden

Palms of Haiti

Dept du Sud, road from Miragoane to St.
Michel du Sud, at Chalon, "Nan Mare",

1.5 km west of road. Arid zone, dry
river valley on steep slope, grazed.

Zombia antillarum (Desc. ex Jack.) Bailey

Stems cespitose, to 3 m tall, covered
with web of persistent leaf sheaths.
Leaves 9, fan-shaped.

"Latanier zombi". Leaves used for brooms
and hats. Approximately 15 plants in the
area.

Andrew Henderson, Michel Aubry, and Fritz
Vaval # 1036

22 July 1989