Attalea spectabilis

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Read about Attalea spectabilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Attalea spectabilis, Mart. Stemless, or with a very short caudex: Lvs. 18-21 ft. long, erect or spreading, the lower segms. 3-4 ft., the upper 12-16 in., ½ in. wide, linear- acuminate: spathe erect: fr. about as large as a hen's egg. Brazil.—Requires plenty of water, as its home is on the banks of the Amazon. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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