Astrocaryum aculeatissimum

Read about Astrocaryum aculeatissimum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Astrocaryum ayri, Mart. Trunks 18-30 ft. high, 8-12 in. diam., usually cespitose: Lvs. 15 ft. long, equally pinnatisect to the apex; petiole piano-compressed, membranaceous on the margins, densely scaly and with scattered spines; lower segms. over 3 ft. long, 1¾-2 in. wide, 2 in. apart, the upper ones 2-2⅓ ft. long, 1 in. wide, 1¼ in. apart, conduplicate at the base, linear, long, attenuate, pointed, minutely and remotely spiny along the margins, white-tomentose below. Brazil. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.