Attalea brejinhoensis

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Figure 1. A. brejinhoensis

Distribution & Habitat:

Open forest of Brazil

Description:

Very large, solitary, pinnate palm, wity the leaves held in a "shuttle cock" style arrangement.

Cultivation:

Likes a sunny, well drained position.

Figure 2. A. brejinhoensis

Contributed by:

Kyle Wicomb (Figure 1&2)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk