Leopoldinia
Leopoldinia
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of 3 slender, multi-stemmed Amazonian palm species. Notable for their long leaf fibers used to make natural ropes, especially the piassava from Leopoldinia piassaba, used in industrial brooms and brushes.
Distribution Amazonia: Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela
Conservation Least concern; sustainable fiber exploitation
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Leopoldinia major
Greater jará
Specimen ID RN-LPPD-00003
Origin Amazonas (Brasil, Venezuela)
Type species
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Leopoldinia piassaba
Piassaba palm
Specimen ID RN-LPPD-00004
Origin Río Negro y Orinoco
Type species
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Leopoldinia piassaba Wallace
Piassava Palm
Specimen ID RN-LPPD-00001
Origin Amazonia de Colombia, Venezuela y norte de Brasil
Type Palm
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Leopoldinia pulchra
Jará palm
Specimen ID RN-LPPD-00002
Origin Cuenca del Amazonas
Type species