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| − | Native to lowland rainforest in the western Amazon basin in Colombia, Peru and Brazil, this extraordinary palm sports a slender, solitary trunk that can grow to about 3 m (10 ft.) tall and holds a broad crown of very large, remarkable leaves, to 2 m (7 ft.) in diameter, that are silvery white below and divided into only 10 to 16 very broad segments. It is closely related to Chelyocarpus, with which it shares some botanically rather unspecialized features. It is best suited for the tropical garden, where it demands a sheltered spot, well protected from stronger winds. In cultivation it is rather rarely seen. (RPS.com) | + | Native to lowland rainforest in the western Amazon basin in Colombia, Peru and Brazil, this extraordinary palm sports a slender, solitary trunk that can grow to about 3 m (10 ft.) tall and holds a broad crown of very large, remarkable leaves, to 2 m (7 ft.) in diameter, that are silvery white below and divided into only 10 to 16 very broad segments. It is closely related to Chelyocarpus, with which it shares some botanically rather unspecialized features. It is best suited for the tropical garden, where it demands a sheltered spot, well protected from stronger winds. In cultivation it is rather rarely seen. (RPS.com) |
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Description
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
This is a monotypic genus.
Uses: Construction - The leaves are used in construction of roofs for dwellings. Tools and utensils. Hats are made from the leaves. After burning the trunk, cooking salt and filtering plant extract, used for the preparation of ambil (snuff concentrated paste).
Native to lowland rainforest in the western Amazon basin in Colombia, Peru and Brazil, this extraordinary palm sports a slender, solitary trunk that can grow to about 3 m (10 ft.) tall and holds a broad crown of very large, remarkable leaves, to 2 m (7 ft.) in diameter, that are silvery white below and divided into only 10 to 16 very broad segments. It is closely related to Chelyocarpus, with which it shares some botanically rather unspecialized features. It is best suited for the tropical garden, where it demands a sheltered spot, well protected from stronger winds. In cultivation it is rather rarely seen. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
Thailand - Photo: Geoff Stein.
Fairchild FL.
Another Fairchild specimen.
In habitat. Photo by Dr. Andrew J. Henderson/Palmweb.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Iquitos-Nauta Road 30km, Peru. Photo by Dr. Jean-Christophe Pintaud/Palmweb.
In habitat. Photo by Dr. Andrew J. Henderson/Palmweb.
In habitat. Photo by Dr. Andrew J. Henderson/Palmweb.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. Carl E. Lewis/Palmweb.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Rare Palm Seeds.com
Rare Palm Seeds.com
External Links
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
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.
