Arecaceae

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 311, 25 Jan 2008

  • Location

    Palau. The Rock Islands. Ngermid Island.

  • Habitat

    Collected in understory on slope above inland, saltwater lake. Wet tropical evergreen forest on raised limestone karst. 75% canopy cover. Diverse forest with Horsefeldia and Eugenia as common elements.

  • Description

    Palm, 7 m tall. Fronds to 2 m. Prop roots at base of stem. Approx. 20 pairs of pinnae per leaf. Light green sheath below leaves very distinct from stem, 0.5 m long. Stem "ringed" from leaf scars. Inflorescences with tertiary branching. Several juve.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04993893

    Occurrence ID: 2fde8705-b375-4f83-a86d-a9d546307837

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Arecaceae

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • Locality

    The Rock Islands. Ngermid Island.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 49 m. (161 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.32017, 134.505

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