Locality:

Central America

Cold Hardiness: 

26-28s, F.

Trunk type:

Single trunk, very thin trunk.

Leaf type:

 Pinnate with somewhat irregular width leaflets and some spacing or grouping to the leaflets.

Suckering/Solitary:

Solitary, compared to Synechanthus warscewiczianus which suckers.

Maintenance:

Average.  Treat as if it is an average Chamaedorea.

Speed of growth:

Medium

Height:

About 10 to 15 feet

Soil requirements:

Rich, well draining

Sun Requirements:

Filtered light or shade.  Too much sun burns the leaves.

General Description:

A nice, unusual understory palm that one can use instead of a Chamaedorea.  Has beautiful colorful fruit.

Other Notes:

Trunk has nice rings on it and the fruit is held away from the trunk and quite attractive.

Further Data:

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