| Field notes | Stem to 4 m, 1 cm diam.; internodes 6-8 cm apically, green. Leaves 3-4, erect; sheath 15 cm, closed for 8; petiole 7 cm, almost terete, green; rachis 29 cm; pinnae 4-6 per side, basal pinnae 20 x 3.5 cm, middle pinnae 23 x 6.5 cm, apical pinnae 19 x 7 cm. Inflorescences infra- to interfoliar, to 2 per plant; peduncle 43 cm; rachis 8 cm; rachillae 12, to 15 cm long, orange; fruits ovoid, black, 10 x 7 mm. Note: 2 individuals collected on this number. |