Astrocaryum chambira Burret

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Astrocaryum chambira Burret

  • Collector(s)

    A. J. Henderson 1136 with Aldicir Scariot, Cid Ferreira, & Jose Guedes, 15 Oct 1989

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Mâncio Lima Mun. Rio Moa, Arizona.

  • Habitat

    Flooded area near igarapé.

  • Description

    Stem massive, solitary, 15 m tall, 20 cm diam at apex, densely covered with rings of spines. Leaves 12; petiole and sheath 3.3 m long, densely covered with yellowish brown spines; rachis ca 4 m long; pinnae clustered and in several planes. Inflorescences interfoliar; peduncle 120 cm long; scar of peduncular bract at apex of peduncle; pistillate flowers 2-3 at base of each rachillae, stigmas very large; staminate flowers purple.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00755525

    Occurrence ID: d772e931-e5da-476e-87d4-9d48d88f4638

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Astrocaryum chambira Burret det F. Kahn, 1995

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Mâncio Lima Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Moa, Arizona.

  • Coordinates

    -7.42, -73.63

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