Carludovica palmata

Panama hat plant
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Pandanales
Family:	Cyclanthaceae
Genus:	Carludovica
Species:	C. palmata
Binomial name
	Carludovica palmata; Ruiz & Pav. (1798)
Synonyms
	Carludovica gigantea Kuntze; Carludovica incisa H.Wendl.; Carludovica jamaicensis Lodd. ex Fawcett & Harris; Ludovia palmata (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.; Salmia jamaicensis Steud.; Salmia palmata (Ruiz & Pav.) Willd.;

Carludovica palmata (Panama hat plant or toquilla palm) is a palm-like monocot plant. It is not a true palm. Its leaves are different from the leaves of true palms, and unlike true palms it does not develop a woody trunk. Its female flowers (which mature first) have large stigmas, and its male flowers (which mature later) have a lot of pollen.

The Panama hat palm is cultivated from Central America to Bolivia. Its soft, flexible, and durable fibers are used to weave Panama hats^[2] and other items.

References[]

^ Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden
^ Johnny Morris (8 June 2007). "Crowning glory of the Andes". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 September 2010.

Fruit

Carludovica palmata by J. van Aken, 1860-1870

[1] Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden

[2] Johnny Morris (8 June 2007). "Crowning glory of the Andes". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 September 2010.

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