Chamaedorea schiedeana

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Figure 1. Attractive plant of C. schiedeana.

Distribution:

Mexico

Habitat:

Forest at about 1500m.

Description:

A "bamboo" style palm to about 4m high with thin stems, and inflorescences that branch near the end.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Figure 2. Female inflorescence.

Figure 3. Male inflorescence showing the branching.

Figure 4. Infructescence.

Contributed by:

Ian Edwards (Figure 1-4).

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk