Arecaceae
Wettinia Poeppig.
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Arecaceae Status: Valid
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: Palms to 15 m tall. Clustered.
Main axis: Roots short, spinose.
Leaves: Leaves pinnate, the pinnae asymmetrically divided into various segments. The rachis to 3 m long.
Reproductive Morphology
Fruit: Fruit conical, of different shapes and sizes, with brownish, tannish pubescence.
Infructescence: Infructescence brown, to 30 cm long, the fruits tightly aggregated forming a very compact structure.
Seeds: Seed one per fruit.
Other
Uses: The trunks are parted in thin boards and used in construction. The leaves are used as thatch.
Distribution: Panama to Bolivia, to 800 m in elevation.