Geonoma brevispatha

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Geonoma brevispatha

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Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in swamps.

Brazil, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical palm in the Arecaceae family that grows in swampy habitats. Seeds germinate slowly in cultivation.

How to Grow

Seeds are slow to germinate.

References (1)

Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116

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