Palm Trees - Chamaedorea elatior

Chamaedorea elatior

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Chamaedorea elatior at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England - July 2007

General Information
Family:
Arecaceae
Common Names:
Climbing Chamaedorea
Synonyms:
Chamaedorea affinis
Chamaedorea desmoncoides
Nunnezharia elatior
Distribution:
Mexico
To Central America
Habitat:
Rainforest
Conservation Status:
Habitat Threats:

Native Uses:

Commercial Uses:

Physical Characteristics
Height:
Up to 22m (71ft)
Spread:
Growth Habit:
Solitary
Growth Rate:
Medium Fast
Trunk Type:
No Crownshaft
Smooth Slender Dark Green
Widely Spaced Leaf Nodes
Trunk Diameter:
Up to 20mm (0.75")
Leaf Type:
Pinnate
Leaf Size:
Leaf Colour:
Dark Green
Petiole:
Self Cleaning:
Inflorescence Colour:
Green, Yellow
Reproduction:
Fruit Description:
Fruit Colour:
Black

Cultural Requirements
Light:
Partial Shade
Heavy Shade
Soil:
Moist
Well Draining
Watering:
Regular
Maintain Moisture
Min. Temp:
2°C (36°F)
Tolerances:
High Humidity
Low Light
Propagation:
Seed
Germination:
1-6 Months
28-32°C (82-90°F)
Planting:
Climber
Uses:
Feature
Ornamental
Availability:
Rare In Cultivation

References: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 December 2004.
Kew World Checklist Of Selected Plant Families. <www.kew.org/wcsp/home.do>
Maas, P. J. M. & H. Maas-van de Kamer. Costaceae. Pp. 413-423 in, B. E. Hammel, M. H. Grayum, C. Herrera, & N. Zamora (eds.), Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. vol. II. Gimnospermas y monocotiledóneas (Agavaceae- Musaceae). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 92: 1-694.
Noblick, L.R. Ph.D., 1998. Hardiness Observations In Palm Species. <www.bg-map.com/PLMTBLA.HTML>
Riffle,R.L. & Craft,P. 2003. An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.