Chamaedorea ernesti-augustii
COMMON NAME | Ernest August's
Palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | Chamaedorea
ernesti-augusti is easily recognizable and unlikely to be mistaken for any
other palm. Its larger bifid leaves make a bold statement in groups or as a
single. The epithet honors Ernest
August, ruler of Hannover from 1837-1851. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and
southern Mexico |
NATIVE HABITAT | Populations of this
species are typically found in the understorey of rainforest on lime-rich
soils over a limestone bedrock. |
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