Attalea plowmanii
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Colombia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. | |||||||
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Habitat and Distribution
Attalea plowmanii has been recorded in Colombiaalong 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
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
- "Just To Be Clear"
- NEW SPECIES AND NEW RECORDS OF COLOMBIAN PALMS
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.