Geonoma longepedunculata
Burret
Original
reference:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 8 (1930)
Morphology:
Understorey palm. Acaulescent or with a short stem, to 1 m tall, 2-4 cm in diameter. Leaf blade 55-90 cm long, with 3-10 unequal to nearly equal segments on each side. Inflorescence once branched; peduncular bract slender, overtopping prophyll, persistent; peduncle 20-45 cm long; flower bearing branches 4-7, straight, 15-30 cm long and 2-4 mm in diameter. Flower pits small, with inconspicuous upper lip, inserted 3-4 mm apart. Female flowers with staminodes united into a tube. Fruits globose, black, 4-5 mm in diameter.
Distribution:
W Amazon basin in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, up to 700 m elevation.
Common
names:
Huasi-panga
–
Quichua
(H. Balslev #62055).
Púi
–
Siona
(H. Balslev #62055 and additional references).
Palma real de loma
–
Spanish
(H. Balslev #4303).
Púi
–
Siona
(H. Balslev #4303).
Uses:
The leaves are used for thatch
(H. Balslev #62055 and additional references).
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