Collection Details
Species: Geonoma camana
Collection Date: 5 October 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, Trail to First Mirador, first altitude.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Primer Mirador.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Transition from disturbed secondary forest vegetation to old growth forest, upper terrace and dissected terrain.
Soil Description: Poor clay-sandy soil.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Palm 2.3 m tall. Stem 80 cm tall, 5.6 cm diam. Leaves 12, 1.35 m long x 41 cm wide, 3 pinnae per side. Petiole 37 cm. Inflorescence 3, from between leaves. Infructescence 1, two-branched.
Habit: Palm
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany