| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 6971 |
| Collected with | T. Kristiansen, D. K. Andersen, C. Grandez & G. Criollo |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | Loreto |
| County | |
| Locality | Comunidad El Chino on Río Tahuayo, ca. 70 km S of Iquitos, 2-4 km S of the village. Tropical rain forest on low river terrace. (Transect # 214: UTM 18M;0698790;9522176. Transect # 215 UTM 18M; 0699292;9521894). |
| Coordinates | 4° 19' 14'' S 73° 12' 31'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 120 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 150 |
| Start date | 2006/02/23 |
| End date | 0/00/00 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Astrocaryum murumuru Mart. |
| Determined by | |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Solitary, stem 2 m tall, covered w. old leaf sheathes. Lvs 8; petiole covered w. long spines, 2 m long; blade 300x180 cm; pinnae 87 per side; peduncle 120 cm long; no spines below peduncular bract, spiny above peduncular bract; peduncular bract 80 cm long w. fine spines on outside; rachis 30 cm |
|