Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3368 with H. Beck, W. Cahilly, F. Chavez, A. Henderson, L. Noblick, C. Pinheiro & R. Saunders, 02 Sep 1992

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. Coral Gables. Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden.

  • Habitat

    Salvage collection after Hurricane Andrew. Cultivated on the grounds. FTG 78-59A. Salvage collect.

  • Description

    Palm to 10m, DBH 40cm, solitary; trunk with ring of black spines; leaves irregular along rachis. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    "Salvage collection after Hurricane Andrew."

  • Specimen Notes

    This specimen is on two sheets: 2 fruit, leaf section & infl. (NY 00041189) and parts of the spathe (NY 00041190)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00041189

    Occurrence ID: ba4cd71d-8730-4515-ab6b-938cd5121ff4

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J., et al. 2022. Field Guide to the Palms of Belize. 153.
    Notes: p. 21-22

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • Locality

    Coral Gables. Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    25.77, -80.2

  • Location Notes

    [US & Canada]

  • Distribution

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