Palms   Lytocaryum weddellianum

Synonymy: Microcoelum weddellianum Common Names: Unknown Distribution: Brazil Habitat: Rainforest Description: A very cute, small (to about 2m tall), slender, single trunked palm with fine pinnate leaves. General: Very popular with palm collectors because of its attractiveness. Culture: Shady, moist, but well drained position.

Figure 1. Looking up into an older plant of L. weddellianum .

Figure 2. L. weddellianum showing the fine, pinnate leaves.

Figure 3. L. weddellianum fruit.

Figure 4. Showing the characteristic splitting of the fruit while still on the plant.

Contributed by:	Mike Gray (Figures 1&2)
	Ian Edwards (Figures 3&4)

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