Acrocomia totai Mart.

Grugru palm (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Acrocomia

Characteristics

Stems armed with spines 12--13 cm. Leaves ca. 4 m; segments glabrous abaxially. Fruits brownish green, globose, 2--3 cm diam., brownish green.; endocarp globose, brown, bearing 3 germination pores. Seeds: eophyll undivided.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal
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Therapeutic use Antifertility (unspecified)
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Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 28
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Images

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Distribution

Acrocomia totai world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Paraguay, and United States of America

Conservation status

Acrocomia totai threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:663950-1
WFO ID wfo-0000509097
COL ID 64NNS
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Synonyms

Acrocomia totai