| Field notes | Solitary, single-stemmed, dioecious palm with stem to 8m tall. Stem ventricose with scarring due to exploitation for palm wine. 22 green leaves in the crown. Leaves slightly glaucous and costapalmate, costa between 27cm and 29cm long. Petiole green in colour, armed with small black spines, and between 95cm and 123cm long. Lamina divided to 60cm, with between 67 and 72 leaflets. Shortest leaflet between 46cm and 70cm long. Male tree with 2 semi-mature inflorescences, branching to 2 orders, borne axillary. Rachis terminating in between 1 and 3 rachillae. The main use of the palm is in the production of palm wine, which is tapped from the terminal bud. In addition, leaves are removed for fencing and immature fruits are collected and the endosperm is consumed. Vernacular: rônier, dialect: French |
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