Syagrus petraea (Mart.) Becc.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Syagrus petraea (Mart.) Becc.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 917 with G. T. Prance, A. S. Silva, C. C. Berg, A. J. Henderson, B. W. Nelson, R. P. Bahia, M. R. dos Santos, 07 Nov 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Santarém-Cuiabá highway, BR 163, km 823 from Santarém.

  • Habitat

    In red sand soil area, also growing in grassy field in campina next to it.

  • Description

    Palm, solitary, 0.5 meters tall. Underground trunk 3.5 cm wide by 11 cm long. Inflorescence arising from among the leaves, bract green, 15 cm long by 1 cm wide when unopened, covered with light brown scales. Flowers borne on panicle ca 10 cm long, flowers yellow. Leaves pinnate, 40-45 cm long with 30-35 pinnae per leaf. Fruits 2.0 cm long by 1.25 cm wide with pointed apex; fruit turning from green to brown when ripe. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00664254

    Occurrence ID: 9f3829f6-aa83-4495-9fa4-139f4095fac8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Syagrus petraea (Mart.) Becc. det S. F. Glassman, 18 Feb 1980

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • Locality

    Santarém-Cuiabá highway, BR 163, km 823 from Santarém

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