Chamaedorea klotzschiana

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Figure 1. C. klotzschiana at Naples Botanic Gardens.

Distribution & Habitat:

Rainforest in Veracruz, Mexico, at an altitude of betwenn 500 and 1200m.

Description:

A small, attractive, solitary palm with long arching leaves. Leaflets are broad, bright green, and irregularly clustered.

General:

A popular plant wih collectors.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Figure 2. C. klotzschiana

Figure 3. C. klotzschiana female inflorescence.

Figure 4. C. klotzschiana male inflorescence.

Contributed by:

Angelo Porcelli (Figure 1)
Ian Edwards (Figure 2,3&4)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk