Desmoncus polyacanthos
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desmoncus-polyacanthos-265-636628
title:
Desmoncus polyacanthos
text:
Desmoncus polyacanthos, the jacitara palm, is a spiny, climbing palm native to the southern Caribbean and tropical South America. Stems grow clustered together, and are 2–12 m long and 0.5–2 cm in diameter. Petioles, rachis, cirrus and peduncular bracts are covered with short, curved spines. Two varieties are recognised: D. polyacanthos var. polyacanthos and D. polyacanthos var. prunifer A.J.Hend. Desmoncus polyacanthos is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad
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description:
Species of palm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmoncus_polyacanthos
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date modified:
2024-02-20T20:29:28Z
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