Socratea hecatonandra

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Socratea (sohc-rah-TEH-ah) hecatonandra
(hehk-ah-tohn-AHND-rah)
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Mindo, Ecuador. Photo by Jake Kloepfer
Scientific Classification
Genus: Socratea (sohc-rah-TEH-ah)
Species: hecatonandra
(hehk-ah-tohn-AHND-rah)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

W. Colombia to NW. Ecuador. 5 - 50 meters elevation. Collection: Rí Calima (región del Chocó);
Mindo, Ecuador. Photo by Jake Kloepfer
La Trojita, Columbia.

Description

Culture

Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b

Comments and Curiosities

Dugand himself initially assigned his new species to Socratea; the data labels on the type bear the name "Socratea hecatonandra Dugand", a combination he never published. Annotation labels were added later with the name Metasocratea hecatonandra Dugand. (R. Bernal-Gonzalez. 1986)/Palmweb. Editing by edric.

A stunning, tall and elegant palm with a slender, smooth trunk than can reach 20 m tall, is supported by a cone of strong stilt roots and carries a magnificent, long, bluish-gray crownshaft which holds up to 7 large, plumose, spreading, dark green leaves. The large leaflets are divided into several broad, wedge-shaped segments with stiff, jagged tips. It is native to lowland rainforests between sea level and 750 m in western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. In cultivation it does best in a humid, mild tropical climate. (RPS.com)



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).

R. Bernal-Gonzalez, The Genus Metasocratea (Palmae). 1986. 1986. The Genus Metasocratea (Palmae). Kew Bulletin, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 151-152.


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

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