| Field notes | Solitary tree up to 7 m tall, 10 cm in diam. Number of leaves in crown ca 35. Length of petiole variable up to 1.8 m long, armed on lower third. Number of lamina segments 9-10. Number of inflorescences 5. Inflorescence at anthesis with a 45 cm long peduncle as measured to the basal rachis bract. Prophyll 29 cm long, resolved in fibrous mesh apically. PD bract 30 cm, brownish lacerate. Rachis 76 cm long, strongly curved and zig-zaged, basal rachis bract 13 cm long. Number of partial inflorescences 10-11, each branched to 1. order. Rachis of basal partial inflorescence 39 cm long, number of flower bearing rachillae 39 + 1, flowers yellow. Additional material: macro photos (AAU) and pickled flowers (AAU Duplicates at: AAU, LAE, BRI, K, CANB. |
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