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− | ''''Euterpe sp. 'espiritosantensis' '''' is one of the most impressive looking palm species in Rio de Janeiro is the solitary "palmito vermelho" from the mountainous habitat in the Southeast Atlantic forest. | + | '''''Euterpe sp. 'espiritosantensis' ''''' is one of the most impressive looking palm species in Rio de Janeiro is the solitary "palmito vermelho" from the mountainous habitat in the Southeast Atlantic forest. |
Some authors still consider this species as a variety of Euterpe edulis with less number of fronds (9 to 14) and with a distinctive orangeish 1 meter long crownshaft. This species is endemic to a small habitat area, in Espírito Santo State, between 700 and 1000 m altitude and it tolerates (and prefers) cooler winters. Authors in Brazil (Fernandes, Lorenzi) now consider it as a separate species. (Gileno Machado) | Some authors still consider this species as a variety of Euterpe edulis with less number of fronds (9 to 14) and with a distinctive orangeish 1 meter long crownshaft. This species is endemic to a small habitat area, in Espírito Santo State, between 700 and 1000 m altitude and it tolerates (and prefers) cooler winters. Authors in Brazil (Fernandes, Lorenzi) now consider it as a separate species. (Gileno Machado) | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== |
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Habitat
Description
Euterpe sp. 'espiritosantensis' is one of the most impressive looking palm species in Rio de Janeiro is the solitary "palmito vermelho" from the mountainous habitat in the Southeast Atlantic forest. Some authors still consider this species as a variety of Euterpe edulis with less number of fronds (9 to 14) and with a distinctive orangeish 1 meter long crownshaft. This species is endemic to a small habitat area, in Espírito Santo State, between 700 and 1000 m altitude and it tolerates (and prefers) cooler winters. Authors in Brazil (Fernandes, Lorenzi) now consider it as a separate species. (Gileno Machado)
Culture
Gileno Machado has tried to acclimatize these palms up in the Northeast, but they are slow growing seedlings his warm sea level location so far. One of his friends in Amazonia reported that they are growing fine for him, so he is optimistic that they can manage to survive and develop in warmer regions too. He has heard they are growing fine in Florida too and wonders if they perform well in Hawaii or SoCal. He reports from Brazil that the sprouts and first leafers look much darker than E. edulis from the beginning.
Curiosities
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.