Socratea

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Socratea

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 911, 04 Nov 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Cachoeira do Curua, Serra de Cachiimbo, Santarém-Cuiabá Highway BR 163, km 878 from Santarém.

  • Habitat

    In 2° forest near waterfall, white sand soil.

  • Description

    Palm 15m tall. Stilt roots. Trunk diameter at 1 meter is 18 cm. 9 leaves, 2.5 m long each including rachis and petiole; sheet clasping, light green, 1 m long, leaves pinnate, pinnae in 39 groups along the rachis. Infl. in bud enclosed by 4 bracts 25, 45, 55, and 55 cm long respectively. 1° axis of panicle 40 cm long, 4 cm wide at base, 9 rachillae ca 33 cm long each, fruit still green, ovoid, 3 cm long by 2 cm wide.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    pith of wood and roots contain an irritating juice

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104599

    Occurrence ID: 33582846-e949-4b4d-861c-e9e85afeb21b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Socratea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • Locality

    Cachoeira do Curua, Serra de Cachiimbo, Santarém-Cuiabá Highway BR 163, km 878 from Santarém

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