Lepidocaryum tenue Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Lepidocaryum tenue Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    E. J. Ferreira 109 with J. Bosco & H. Borges, 03 Feb 1992

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Mâncio Lima Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Ramal do Goiaba, approx. 10 km from Mâncio Lima.rra do Moa.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest on terra firme. Understory dominated by "caranaí" (Lepidocaryum tenue).

  • Description

    Caespitose palm 3.5 m, stipe 2.7 m x 1.5 cm; leaves 13, palmate, sheath 18 cm long, petiole thin, 68 cm long; inflorescence intrafoliar, peduncle 54 cm long. Use: Leaves valued for thatching houses and other construction in both rural and urban areas.

  • Collection Notes

    INPA/PESACRE/EMATER

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00869915

    Occurrence ID: 86ec0ff3-677d-4d2f-9245-f235a02d386f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lepidocaryum tenue Mart. det A. J. Henderson, Mar 1992

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Mâncio Lima Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Juruá, Ramal do Goiaba, approx. 10 km from Mâncio Lima.rra do Moa.

  • Coordinates

    -7.6, -72.95

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