Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    L. R. Noblick 5117 with Hazel Cropper, Tomas Ríos Otero & Marizza Quintana, 13 Feb 1996

  • Location

    Paraguay. Paraguarí. Parque Nacional de Ybycui (Ybycui National Park), inside park, seed and voucher collected ca. 4 km from the central administration building, but additional seed collected in the natural forest vegetation near the administration center,.

  • Habitat

    Cattle pasture, sandy soil, frequently burned. Very common palm in this part of Paraguay.

  • Description

    Palm solitary with 4 m x 19 cm trunk. Very spiny trees to 10 m. Spines on trunk 5-7 cm ling. Leaves 17 in crown...[see herbarium label for extended description]. [Fairchild Tropical Garden}Garden accession number 9674. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01137200

    Occurrence ID: 273bc477-7b39-4ac7-89a2-bf3712864bba

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Paraguay

  • State/Province

    Paraguarí

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional de Ybycui (Ybycui National Park), inside park, seed and voucher collected ca. 4 km from the central administration building, but additional seed collected in the natural forest vegetation near the administration center,

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -26.0469, -56.8737

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