Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    J. G. Wessels Boer 1826, 26 May 1967

  • Location

    Venezuela. Monagas. Reserva Forestal de Guarapiche, near confluence of Río Guarapiche with Caño Colorado.

  • Habitat

    In open, sunny places and not in forest.

  • Description

    Solitary palm, stem about 12 m. tall,, at base damaged by fire and somewhat narrowed, diameter at 6 m: 37 cm. 15 contemporaneous leaves; sheath 11 d, long; petiole lacking to 1 dm long, rachis 37 dm long,, with 150 pairs of pinnae. 10 inflorescences present in all stages; basal bract 6.5 dm long, second bract about 17 dm long; rachis 9 dm long with 189 rachillas; flowers yellow, very odorant. Fruit yellowish-green, deciduously setulose. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02128576

    Occurrence ID: d9696290-3c7b-4c91-850b-da8bc97a9b4a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Monagas

  • Locality

    Reserva Forestal de Guarapiche, near confluence of Río Guarapiche with Caño Colorado

  • Coordinates

    9.9, -62.9

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