Euterpe precatoria Mart.

Filed As

Arecaceae
Euterpe precatoria Mart.

Collector(s)

W. W. Thomas 4081 with J. Guedes, R. P. Lima, 29 Sep 1985

Location

Brazil. Mato Grosso. Alta Floresta Mun. Ca. 3 km N of rd from Alta Floresta to Rio Apiacá (MT208), 44.5 km E of Rio Apiacá.

Habitat

Swampy forest with many palms.

Description

Slender palm with orange to red prop roots from 0.5 to 1.5 m. up from base; trunks single but sometimes grouped, 10-20 m. tall; leaves 3 m. long, plus sheath ca. 0.8 m. long. Fruit green. Inflorescences apparently subtended by 2 sheathes. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00877996

Occurrence ID: 6cc483a4-3cdd-4c4c-9e9b-ba45eb2d8303

Related Objects

Specimen - 00877995, W. W. Thomas 4081, Euterpe longibracteata Barb.Rodr., Arecaceae (36.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Mato Grosso, Alta Floresta Mun.

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