Palms   Chelyocarpus dianeurus

Synonymy: Unknown Common Names: Noli palm Distribution: Columbia Habitat: Rainforest Description: The Noli palm (Chelyocarpus dianeurus ) is a beautiful palm with ornamental potential. It grows to 15 meters tall and has large rounded leaves up to 2 meters in diameter with a white underside. General: Culture: Warm, sheltered and moist. Probably rather tropical in its requirements.

Figure 1. C. dianareus leaf.

Figure 2. C. dianeurus in the forested wetlands of the
San Juan river mouth in the border of Choco and Valle in Colombia.

Contributed by:

Michael Calonje, Collectors Seeds (Text and Figure 1,2)

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