Syagrus orinocensis (Spruce) Burret

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Syagrus orinocensis (Spruce) Burret

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1192 with E. Vargas, 07 May 1978

  • Location

    Colombia. Vichada. Cano Urimica, Gaviotas.

  • Habitat

    Gallery forest.

  • Description

    Palm, 6-10 m tall, trunks smooth, often slightly swollen irregularly, trunk circumf. at one meter-24 cm, leaves pinnate (12), 70-73 pinnae per side arranged at various angles in groups of 1-4 per side, sheath 20 cm long, petiole 50 cm long, rachis 1.60 m long. Inflorescence a panicle 1 m long, with ca 23-25 rachillae, fruits yellow, 4 cm lg. by 3 cm wide. Bract 1.10 m lg., brown, ridged, persistant. Seedling leaves entire, 1+ m. lg.

  • Specimen Notes

    1 of 4 sheets

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02389961

    Occurrence ID: 89d36b20-5341-4ba6-9225-25bef2c48866

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 00664243, M. J. Balick 1192, Syagrus orinocensis (Spruce) Burret, Arecaceae (36.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Colombia, Vichada

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