Chelyocarpus ulei facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chelyocarpus ulei |
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Chelyocarpus
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ulei
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Tessmanniophoenix longibracteata Burret |
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Chelyocarpus ulei is a species of palm tree that is native to the western Amazon.
Description
Chelyocarpus ulei is a single-stemmed palm with fan-shaped leaves. The stem is 1 to 8 metres (3 ft 3.4 in to 26 ft 3.0 in) tall and 4 to 7 centimetres (1.6 to 2.8 in) in diameter. The plant is found in rainforest regions, usually under the 500m elevation. It is prevalent in Northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is harvested to make salt from the burned ashes of the trunk.
Taxonomy
Chelyocarpus ulei was described by Carl Dammer in 1920.
See also
In Spanish: Chelyocarpus ulei para niños
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