Size: Up to 40 feet tall (12 m)
Min. Temperature: 26°F (-3°C)
Water Requirements: Regular water
Sun Requirements: Light shade
Origin: Columbia, Venezuela, Ecuador
Leaf: Pinnate, Plumose leaves with 150 to 220 leaflets arranged irregularly and not on the same plane.
Trunk: Greenish to brown with a fine layer of wax, up to 8 inches (20 cm).
Flower:
Fruit: Orange red. 0.7 inches (2.2 cm). round with grooves.
Seed:

Used as a source of palm leaves for Palm Sunday. The wood is used for construction.

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