| Field notes | Solitary palm. Stem 610 cm from base to crownshaft, green with conspicuous nodes. Dbh. 5.4 cm. Base of stem with numerous adventitious roots forming a cone 65 cm tall 35 cm in diam. Leafsheath 83 cm long, encircling the stem for 75 cm thus forming a crownshaft. No. of leaves 5 + 1 juvenile. Petiole 15 cm long, rachis 148 cm long. No. of pinnae 2 x 26. Basal pinnae: 41 x 23 cm, mid pinnae: 69 x 9.1 cm, apical pinnae: 24 x 5.4 cm. No visible inflorescences but nuds beneath each of the leafsheaths. No. buds per node 13. Dupl.: AAU, QCA, QCNE. |