Attalea plowmanii

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Attalea (at-tahl-EH-ah)
plowmanii (plow-MAHN-ee)
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Colombia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Attalea (at-tahl-EH-ah)
Species:
plowmanii (plow-MAHN-ee)
Synonyms
basionym: Scheelea plowmanii
Native Continent
America
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Attalea plowmanii has been recorded in
Expedição à selva colombiana; plantarum.org.br Rio Miriti, Colombia.
Colombia

along the Amazon river and at the Mirití Paraná, in the area of the middle Río Caquetá. Along the Colombian Amazon, this palm is a common and sometimes abundant element of the forest understory. Type location: Peru, Loreto, prov. Maynas, Rio Yaguasyacu, Brillo Nuevo, Apr 1977.

Description

Attalea plowmanii is an acaulescent palm tree with very large fruit. Editing by edric.

Culture

Comments and Curiosities

This species was treated by Henderson (1995) and Henderson et al. (1995) as a form of A. butyracea with a subterranean stem, although these authors suggested that the plants might indeed represent an undescribed species.



External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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