Acanthophoenix crinita H.Wendl.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Acanthophoenix

Characteristics

A solitary palm. It grows 15-25 m tall. The trunk is 20-30 cm across. There are just slight leaf scars. The trunk base is swollen. The leaves have leaflets. The leaf sheath if 90-120 cm long and 45 cm wide at the base. There are 70-80 pairs of leaflets. The flowering shoot is 100 cm long and hangs down.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature width (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
Mature height (meter) 12.5 - 17.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level. It grows in humid and foggy areas.
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Usage

Although the palm heart is edible this would kill the palm so should only ever be done if the palm is cut for other reasons.
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Cultivation

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Images

Acanthophoenix crinita unspecified picture

Distribution

Acanthophoenix crinita world distribution map, present in Réunion

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:663890-1
WFO ID wfo-0000278506
COL ID 8Z57
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 705760
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Synonyms

Areca crinita Acanthophoenix crinita