Geonoma congesta
Geonoma congesta H.Wendl. ex Spruce
Geonoma congesta is a palm species in the Arecaceae family, native to regions including Parque Nacional Natural Utría, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panamá. First described in 1869 by H.Wendl. ex Spruce, it is characterized by its canelike stems, undivided or irregularly pinnate leaves, and branched inflorescences. The plant typically grows to a height of 3.4 m, with stems reaching up to 8.0 m tall and 2.7 cm in diameter. Leaves are 10 per stem, with sheaths up to 27.0 cm long and rachis up to 132.0 cm long. Inflorescences have prophylls and peduncular bracts that are flattened and not ribbed with elongate fibers.
Description
Geonoma congesta is a palm species with solitary or clustered stems that are yellowish and smooth, with internodes measuring up to 5.5 cm in length. Leaves are 10 per stem, with petioles up to 51.0 cm long and rachis up to 132.0 cm long. The pinnae are 4 per side of the rachis, with the basal pinna up to 82.0 cm long and the apical pinna up to 48.0 cm long. Inflorescences are branched in 1–3 orders, with prophylls up to 29.7 cm long and peduncular bracts up to 26.5 cm long. The peduncles are 7.8 cm long, and the rachillae are up to 23.0 cm long. The surfaces of the rachillae are smooth and lack spiky or fibrous projections.
Distribution
Parque Nacional Natural Utría · Global · Costa Rica · Honduras · Nicaragua · Panamá
