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| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48354 |
| Collected with | Kvist, L. P. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
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| Locality | Zapallo Grande, a mixed Afro-latin and Cayapa Amerindian community along Río Cayapa. Secondary vegetation and disturbed rain forests close to village. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 54' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1983/10/19 |
| End date | 1983/10/25 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Prestoea decurrens (H.Wendl. ex Burret) H.E.Moore |
| Determined by | Galeano, G. (AAU), 1994. |
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| Field notes | Solitary palm tree, with no adventitious roots. Stem 13 m tall, not armed, diam. basally 9 cm, below crown 7 cm. Number of leaves 10, spreading and reflexed. Crownshaft 1 m, about 10 cm in diam. Leaf sheath 1.25 m, creme to red, with fibrous margin along split. Petiole 0.5 m long, semiterete i CS. Blade 3 m long, 1.5 m in width. Number of pinnae 2 X 60, dark green above (adaxially) and light green below (abaxially). Inflorescence infrafoliar, paniculate with spirally arranged rachillae. Peduncle 0.5 m, creme coloured. Staminate flowers sessile, white, without distinct smell. Notes:Ants were observed in all parts of the palm. Nom. Vern.: dja-pin-sa-chi (Cayapa) Use: Palmheart is eaten. Leaves used for thatching. |
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