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Collector Loayza, J.
Number 2
Collected with A.S.Barfod
Country Peru
Subpart Huanuco
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Locality Vicinity of Tingo Maria, Castilla Grande 5 km, N of town. cacao plantation with few remnants of original vegetation. Patches of deep loamy and acidic soil overlying calcareous dolomitic rock
Coordinates 9° 9' S 75° 56' W
Minimum elevation (m) 650
Maximum elevation (m) 650
Start date 1987/01/06
End date 1987/01/06
Family Arecaceae
Identification Phytelephas macrocarpa Ruiz & Pav.
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Field notes Caespitose female individual with 8 stems, some erect, others procumbent, tallest one app. 3.5 m, leaves inserted up to 1.2 m above the ground. leaves 3-5 pr. stem, lamina pinnately divided in 73 pinnae on each side; largest pinna 61 x 4.5 cm; petiole 40 cm long, to 2 cm in diam. Style residual on fruits 4 cm long, with 4 to 5 stigmas being each 3-4 cm long; wilted tepals 8-10 cm long, jutting out between fruits

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