Iriartea deltoidea belongs to the palm family Arecaceae, native to Central and South America.
Iriartea is a genus in the palm family Arecaceae, native to Central and South America. The best-known species – and probably the only one – is Iriartea deltoidea , which is found from Nicaragua south into Bolivia and a great portion of Western Amazonian basin. It is the most common tree in many forests in which it occurs. It is known by such names as bombona (which can also refer to other palms, e.g. Attalea regia ) Common name Stilt Palm Copa Palm Barrigona Palm Huacrapona (local name) Location Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of. Description A slow growing palm up to 98 ft./30 m. The trunks are grey, smooth and sometimes are loaded with epiphytes (bromeliads, orchids, ferns). The infrafoliar inflorescence is yellow or cream colored and comes out from a big green spathe with horn-like structure. The fruits are globose and green colored. The black stilt roots can reach 1 meter