PACSOA - Syagrus vagans

Palms

Syagrus vagans

Distribution & Habitat:
Found in dry scrubland (caatinga) in the eastern Brazilian state of Bahia, at altitudes above 250 m.
Description:
An acaulescent (stemless) palm with very tough, leathery, upright, dark green, glaucous leaves that get to about 2m tall.
General:
The fruit pulp is edible with a sweet, pleasant flavor, and is often consumed locally.
Culture:
Sunny, sandy, well drained position. Drought and frost tolerant. Very rarely seen in cultivation.

Figure 1. S. vagans in habitat at Chapada Diamantina, Brazil.

Figure 2. S. vagans
Figure 3. S. vagans infructescence

Figure 4. S. vagans together with individuals of Syagrus coronata ,
they live in the same habitat (S. coronata hybridizes with S. vagans = S. x matafome )

Figure 5. S. vagans

Contributed by: Ricardo Assis Figure (1,2,3&4)
Gileno Machado (Figure 5)

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Contributed by:	Ricardo Assis Figure (1,2,3&4)
	Gileno Machado (Figure 5)