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Xate
Chamaedorea elegans Martius
16.9167, -89.8333
Field Notes
Description:
Small palm tree (Arecaceae) indigenous to the rainforests in Southern Mexico and Guatemala. Collected by "Xateros" in the wild, it is exported for decoration and floral arrangements.
Habitat:
Understory of tropical rainforest
Notes:
Sustainable harvesting of this plant, along with "Chicle" (Gum) extraction from the Sapodilla Tree, provides much needed economic income to local communities in the Petén region of northen Guatemala.
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