Euterpe precatoria var. longivaginata
Family: Arecaceae Palm Tree
Common Name: None known
Scientific Synonymy:
Euterpe macrospadix, Euterpe karsteniana, Euterpe leucospadix, Plectis oweniana, Euterpe kalbreyeri, Euterpe microcarpa, Euterpe panamensis, Rooseveltia frankliniana, Euterpe rhodoxyla
Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b View the UK and US zone maps
Euterpe precatoria var. longivaginata Information
Identification
Stems relatively short, solitary or clustered. Leaf rachis covered with small brown to black scales on the lower surface; pinnae moderately pendulous, 2-3 cm wide, with 2 major veins on each side of the mid-rib.
General Information
Low to high elevations in the Andes and Central America. Plants from W Ecuador and the Andes belong to this variety.
Distribution
Native to: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Virgin Islands British, Virgin Islands US