Socratea
Socratea exorrhiza
The stilt palm ( Socratea ) constitute a genus in the palm family ( Arecaceae ). The representatives of the genus are native to Central and South America.
System
There are three to five types:
- Socratea exorrhiza ( Mart. ) H. Wendl. Probably the best known species of the genus.
- Socratea hecatonandra ( Dugand ) R. Bernal
- Socratea montana R. Bernal & A. Henderson
- Socratea rostrata burret
- Socratea salazarii H. E. Moore
Is no longer as belonging to the genus Socratea fusca H. Karst. seen; the new name is now Dictyocaryum fuscum (H. Karst.) H. Wendl.