Aiphanes acanthophylla (Mart.) Burret

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Aiphanes

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious tree. It grows 7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Moist limestone forests.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Aiphanes acanthophylla world distribution map, present in Dominica and Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:663993-1
WFO ID wfo-0000932032
COL ID BCR8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 631376
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Synonyms

Martinezia acanthophylla Bactris acanthophylla Aiphanes acanthophylla Curima colophylla