Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm. ex Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm. ex Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    D. L. Lentz No. 2476 with B. Boom, R. Karty, J. Layne, C. Specht & A. Zima, 28 May 1996

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Xunantunich unexcavated Maya plaza.

  • Habitat

    Unexcavated Maya plaza. Secondary growth. Common. Limestone.

  • Description

    Tree to 7m, dbh 3 cm; infructescence: 3, 1-5m from ground; rachis orange with regular oval 2mm. pits (black or yellowish); fruit green (black in other specimens) black in other specimens; 5 terminal fronds, 1.5m each, 20-21 jugae per frond; stem smooth, green with white nodes; proproots small, spiny.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02321433

    Occurrence ID: 5ae89d5b-4577-4088-a19f-b6d89aed9868

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 71, 143

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Xunantunich unexcavated Maya plaza.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.093, -89.1413

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