Chamaedorea graminifolia

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Figure 1. C. graminifolia seedlings.

Common Names:

Xiat Palm

Distribution & Habitat:

Rainforest in Guatemala.

Description:

A medium sized solitary palm to 5m tall with long pinnate leaves, and thin leaflets.

Culture:

Keep sheltered, and moist, but well drained. Slow growing.

Figure 2. C. graminifolia.

Figure 4. C. graminifolia.

Figure 5. C. graminifolia

Contributed by:

Colin Wilson (Figure 1,2,3&4)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk