| Field notes | Solitary. Stem up to 5.0 m, 4 5 cm diam. Leaves ca. 15; sheath 35 cm, open almost to base, margins with long fibers forming a reticulate pattern; petiole 50 cm, 1.0 cm wide, rounded below, flat above; rachis 108 cm; pinnae ca 20 per side, 1 - 6 veined; basal pinnae 46 X 5.5 cm; middle pinnae 46 X 11 cm; apical pinnae 31 X 11 cm. (Sterile) Common name: "Baja colapato" according to two local informants. Uses: Leaves used for thatch. Dubl.: 3: AAU, QCA, QCNE. |