Acoelorrhaphe wrightii (Griseb. & H.Wendl.) H.Wendl. ex Becc.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Acoelorrhaphe wrightii (Griseb. & H.Wendl.) H.Wendl. ex Becc.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 957 with Polo Romero, 4 July 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. About 1km NE of Iguana Creek Bridge which crosses Belize River, near town of Black Man Eddy Village.

  • Habitat

    Level savannah occasionally burned. Pinus, Quercus, Acoelorraphe wrightii, grasses and sedges.

  • Description

    Palm. Palm ca 4m tall, growing in clumps, dbh 5cm; lvs mostly upright; fruit green, with whitish bloom. n.v.:pimento palm [English].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01087735

    Occurrence ID: 4a320e55-50f0-4c54-85cc-cb75f5c4c929

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 17, 142

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    About 1km NE of Iguana Creek Bridge which crosses Belize River, near town of Black Man Eddy Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.23, -88.92

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of BELIZE
Acoelorraphe wrightii (Griseb. & H. Wendl.) H. Wendl
det. A. Henderson, 1995
Belize. Cayo District.: About 1km NE of Iguana Creek Bridge which
crosses Belize River, near town of Black Man Eddy Village. 17°14’N,
88°55’W. ca. 100 meters altitude. Level savannah occasionally
burned. Pinus, Quercus, Acoelorraphe wrightii, grasses and sedges.
01087735
Palm ca 4m tall, growing in clumps, dbh 5cm; lvs mostly upright;
fruit green, with whitish bloom. n.v.:pimento palm [English].
D. E. Atha & Polo Romero
YORK
BOTANICAL
-GARDEN.
4 July 1995
01087735