Palms   Syagrus botryophora

Conservation Status: Lower Risk Near Threatened Synonymy: Arecastrum romanzoffianum var botryophora Common Names: Pati Queen Palm Distribution & Habitat: Coastal woodland of Brazil. Description: Very similar in appearance to S. romanzoffiana , altho slightly more robust, to about 18m tall. S. botryophora has recurved leaves, in which the leaflets are rigid, ascending, forming a V shape. They are regularly arranged and spread in one plane. General: A very fast grower. In Florida this palm grows at twice the rate of S. romanzoffiana . Culture: As for S. romanzoffiana , (i.e. pretty much anywhere :).

Figure 1. S. botryophora

Figure 2. S. botryophora

Figure 3. S. botryophora in habitat, Atlantic rain forest, Bahia state, Brazil.

Figure 4. S. botryophora crown detail.

Figure 5. S. botryophora in habitat, together with Atalea species and Cocos nucifera , Bahia state, Brazil.

Contributed by:	Gileno Machado (Figure 1&2)
	Pablo Boni Herrera (Figure 3,4&5)

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