Chelyocarpus dianeurus
| Chelyocarpus dianeurus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Chelyocarpus |
| Species: | C. dianeurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chelyocarpus dianeurus (Burret) H.E. Moore
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Chelyocarpus dianeurus is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The palm tree is endemic to Colombia. It is found in the Pacific lowlands of the country, occurring on well-drained soils. It is a single-stemmed (trunked) palm. Leaf sheath fibre is used locally for pillow stuffing.
References
- ^ IUCN Red List : report for Chelyocarpus dianeurus, World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998 . accessed 3.21.2017.
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