Syagrus sancona
Also known as: Butia argentea (Engel) Nehrl. +12 more
- Butia argentea (Engel) Nehrl.
- Calappa sancona (Kunth) Kuntze
- Cocos argentea Engel
- Cocos chiragua (H.Karst.) Becc.
- Cocos sancona (Kunth) Hook.f.
- Oenocarpus sancona (Kunth) Spreng.
- Oreodoxa sancona Kunth
- Palma sancona (Kunth) Kunth
- Platenia chiragua H.Karst.
- Syagrus argentea (Engel) Becc.
- Syagrus chiragua (H.Karst.) H.Wendl.
- Syagrus ecuadorensis Becc.
- Syagrus tessmannii Burret
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to South America, Syagrus sancona is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago