Lepidocaryum tenue

Common names

Irapay Palm.

Curiosities

Origin

West of Amazonia, in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil.

Habitat

Undergrowth.

Morphology

This palm has several slender trunks with annular rings. Leaves are slightly costapalmate, with a long petiole and an irregularly divided blade, sometimes with spines in the margins. Fruits are ornamental, since they are covered with scales and have a bright red, reddish-brown, or reddish-orange colour.

Climate

Germination

Growing

Needs a warm, sheltered and moist position. Very rare in cultivation.