Palms   Chelyocarpus sp. 'Bolivia'

Distribution & Habitat: Central Bolivian rainforest, near the Andes (quite some distance from all other reported areas of Chelyocarpus ) Description: Very attractive, understory fan palm. Culture: Sheltered, and moist. This species is probably very cold tolerant, since it is found in a rather cold area.

Figure 1. C. sp. 'Bolivia' , leaf detail.

Figure 2. C. sp. 'Bolivia' in habitat.

Contributed by:

Gaston Torres Vera, Cordoba, Argentina (Images copyright Argentina Palms)