Chamaedorea parvifolia Burret

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Chamaedorea

Characteristics

A palm. It has a single stem. It grows 2 m tall and the trunk is 1.5 cm wide. It forms flowers when the stem hasn't yet formed. There are 5-8 leaves with leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are 35 cm long and there are 4-5 leaflets on each side. They are narrowly sword shaped and 16 cm long by 2.5-2.8 cm wide. The flowering stalk is erect with 3-5 flowering branches. The fruit are small and round.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.02
Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in mountain forest at 1500-1700 m altitude.
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 32
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Distribution

Chamaedorea parvifolia world distribution map, present in Costa Rica

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54926-2
WFO ID wfo-0000838856
COL ID 69Q6Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Chamaedorea parvifolia