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Collector Emilio, T.
Number 834
Collected with H. Balslev & D. Pedersen
Country Brazil
Subpart Amazonas
County  
Locality Río Juruá. 275 km SW of Carauari. 118 km E of Eirunepé. 8.8 km N of Gaviazinha. Primary forest on terra firme
Coordinates 6° 26' 45.9'' S 68° 49' 14.2'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 138
Maximum elevation (m) 138
Start date 2012/04/18
End date 2012/04/18
Family Arecaceae
Identification Attalea butyracea (Murtis ex L.f) Wess.Boer
Determined by H.Balslev & T. Emilio
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Solitary canopy palm. Stem 6 m high, 35 cm thick; internodes 5-10 cm long, brown, smooth. Base of stem with few visible roots. Leaves 17; sheath 2 m long, petiole 3 m long, section margined; rachis 8 m long; lamina pinnate, 8 m long, 2.8 m wide, flat, glabrous; pinnae 200 per side, regularly inserted; basal pinna 105 cm long, middle pinna 140 cm long, apical pinna 35 cm long. Infructescence interfoliar; peduncular bract 270 cm long, brown, woody, fissured; peduncle 150 cm long, 8 cm wide; rachis 120 cm long, 5 cm wide; rachillae 150-200, 15-20 cm long. Silicagel sample taken. Transect: HB 763, subunit no. 86, outside transect

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