Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    T. J. Killeen 1435, 11 Nov 1985

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Ñuflo de Chávez Prov. Est. San Josecito, 5 km NW of Concepción.

  • Description

    Very common in 2° growth and Curatella savannas. GHt. 4 m, DBH 10 cm, leaves 4-angled, pinnately compound, 1.7 m long; 0.7 m wide, midrib with spines, present or lacking on shrt (15 cm) petiole; leaf bases persistent to 1/2 way down trunk and then burned. Infl. and spathe 75 cm long, bright yellow on inside of spathe and infl. Producing 3 infl., 1 or 2 wks apart. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02128569

    Occurrence ID: fc3ea1bc-6d8c-4ce2-ba8f-e28b09911551

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Ñuflo de Chávez Prov.

  • Locality

    Est. San Josecito, 5 km NW of Concepción

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.03, -62.08

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