| Field notes | Cespitose understory palm. Stem 2 m high, 1.5 cm thick. Base of stem with few visible roots. Leaves 7 per stem; petiole and rachis with yellow spines; lamina pinnate, bushy, glabrous; pinnae 14 per side, inserted in groups of 2-3. Infructescence interfoliar. Fruits black/purple. Silicagel sample taken. Transect: HB 748, from transect |