Geonoma interrupta

Geonoma interrupta (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart.

Geonoma interrupta is a species of palm in the Arecaceae family, native to regions including the Caribbean and various protected areas in Colombia and neighboring countries. It is characterized by its solitary stem and irregularly pinnate leaves.

Description

Geonoma interrupta (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart. is a palm species found in the Arecaceae family. It grows up to 8.0 m tall with a solitary stem, measuring up to 8.0 m in height and 5.0 cm in diameter. The leaves are irregularly pinnate, with 8 to 24 leaves per stem, and the blades extend diagonally into the rachis. The sheaths can reach 60.5 cm in length, while the petioles range from 9.0 to 110.0 cm. The rachis is 55.0 to 200.0 cm long and 3.8 to 16.0 mm in diameter, with raised, rectangular veins. Pinnae vary in size and angle relative to the rachis. Inflorescences are branched in 2–4 orders, with prophylls and peduncular bracts that are elongate, unbranched, and often split between ridges.

Distribution

Región: Caribe; Áreas protegidas: PNN Tayrona · Antioquia, Caldas, Caquetá, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca · Subregiones: Norte, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Parque Nacional Natural Alto Fragua Indi Wasi | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Guanentá Alto Río Fonce | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional N · Núcleo Manuelita · Charalá | Encino | Piedecuesta · Cerro Tacarcuna · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · San Luis de Gaceno · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle · Macarena Norte · HN · GT · Global · Belize · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela · Yopal | Villavicencio