Chamaedorea metallica
COMMON NAME | Metallic Palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | This single stemmed
palm has leaves in the shape of a chalice or fish’s tail being simple,
undivided and notched at the tip. The
foliage is dark metallic blue green sheen -similar to the color of gunmetal
that gets more intense when wet. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Southeastern Mexico |
NATIVE HABITAT | Dense, wet forest on
the Atlantic slope; alt. 50-600 m elevation; usually on limestone. |
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