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.

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