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Aiphanes pilaris is a spiny palm tree up to about 7 metres tall, endemic to Colombia (Putumayo Department) and found in highland Andean forest. It is a rare species, so care guidance below is general palm knowledge for the genus rather than tested advice for this exact plant.
Aiphanes pilaris is a plant in the family Arecaceae, native to Colombia.
Aiphanes pilaris is endemic to Colombia, where it is known only from Putumayo Department. Its habitat is in highland Andean forests, at elevations above 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aiphanes pilaris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
