Acrocomia crispa (Kunth) C.F.Baker ex Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Acrocomia

Characteristics

A palm.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 16.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Found through most of Cuba, but preferring flat and arid lands on calcareous soils, sometimes occupying large areas and also persisting in fields and other disturbed areas; at low elevations.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

Uses fiber material
Edible fruits nuts seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs scarification and soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment scarification soaking
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Productivity -

Images

Acrocomia crispa unspecified picture

Distribution

Acrocomia crispa world distribution map, present in Cuba

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:663921-1
WFO ID wfo-0000490572
COL ID 9LZB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Acrocomia crispa Acrocomia armentalis Cocos crispa Gastrococos crispa Gastrococos armentalis Astrocaryum crispum