Syagrus schizophylla

Habitat and Distribution

Syagrus schizophylla is found in Brazil Northeast, and Brazil Southeast. 

Found in sandy coastal areas.

Description

It reaches a height of 2-4 m. and up to 25 cm. thick, dark green pinnate leaves 1-2 m. long arching decoratively. Leaflets widths that are notched at the highest point or vertex of a plant stemapex, bright green color. Petiole very thin, about 50-80 cm. long, purple-black, mostly in the margins, with spines near the base. Inflorescences born in the the angle between the upper side of a leaf and the supporting stemaxils of the lower leaves. Fruit ellipsoid of 2-3 cm. long, bright orange-yellow.