Astrocaryum rodriguesii

French Guiana. Photo-tela-botanica.org, edric.

Astrocaryum
(ahs-tro-KAHR-ih-uhm) rodriguesii
(rod-ree-GWEE-see-eye)

Savannah-rock transect, Virginie, French Guiana. Photo by Lachaussetterouge, edric.

Scientific Classification

Genus:	Astrocaryum (ahs-tro-KAHR-ih-uhm)
Species:	rodriguesii (rod-ree-GWEE-see-eye)

Synonyms

None set.

Native Continent

America

Morphology

Habit:	Solitary
Leaf type:	Pinnate

Culture

Survivability index

Common names

None.

Habitat and Distribution

Brazil North, and French Guiana.

Description

Culture

Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b.

Comments and Curiosities

External Links

References

All information translated from the French, edric.

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).

IMAGE GALLERY
French Guiana. Photo-tela-botanica.org, edric.
Savannah-rock transect, Virginie, French Guiana. Photo by Lachaussetterouge, edric.
Savannah-rock transect, Virginie, French Guiana. Photo by Lachaussetterouge, edric.
Savannah-rock transect, Virginie, French Guiana. Photo by Lachaussetterouge, edric.
Roura, French Guiana. Photo-ti-palm.fr, edric.
Roura, French Guiana. Photo-ti-palm.fr, edric.
Roura, French Guiana. Photo-ti-palm.fr, edric.
Roura, French Guiana. Photo-ti-palm.fr, edric.
Along the east road, Roura, French Guiana. Photo-ti-palm.fr, edric.