Geonoma oldemanii

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Figure 1. G. oldemanii

Distribution & Habitat:

Lowlying (often flooded) areas of French Guiana and Brazil.

Description:

A small, solitary or clumping, understory palm with simple, deeply ribbed leaves up to 2 metres long.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist. Often found growing in inundated areas.

Figure 2. G. oldemanii

Contributed by:

Ti-Palm' Society (Figure 1&2)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk