Collection Details
Species: Chamaedorea pauciflora
Collection Date: 7 May 2001
Determined By: A. Henderson
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: NY
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Madre de Díos
Subregion: Manu Province
Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado
Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. Collections starting from 775 m along Trail 4.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Huangana.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace dissected by stream watersheds, rolling.
Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: 2 m. Leaf blade 75 cm. Petiole 30 cm. Leaf 30 cm wide. Infructescence orange-red, 50 cm long, the mature fruit blackish, the immature fruit green.
Habit: Palm
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany