Chelyocarpus dianeurus

Chelyocarpus dianeurus is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The palm tree is endemic to Colombia. It is found in the Pacific lowlands of the country, occurring on well-drained soils. It is a single-stemmed (trunked) palm. Leaf sheath fibre is used locally for pillow stuffing.

Chelyocarpus dianeurus

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Chelyocarpus
Species:
C. dianeurus
Binomial name
Chelyocarpus dianeurus
(Burret) H.E. Moore

References

  1. IUCN Red List : report for Chelyocarpus dianeurus, World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998 . accessed 3.21.2017.


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