Aiphanes verrucosa Borchs. & Balslev

Aiphanes palm (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Aiphanes

Characteristics

A palm with many stems. There are about 6 per clump. They are 2-5 m tall. The trunks are 4-5 cm across. There are black spines in clusters. These are 8 cm long. There are 3-5 leaves arranged in one plane. These have 58-70 leaflets on each side. These are in clusters of 4-11. They are narrow and sword shaped with small spines along the edge. It has large flower clusters. The fruit are greenish-white and round and 2-3 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1800 to 2800 m altitude.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or poached.
Uses food material
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Aiphanes verrucosa world distribution map, present in Ecuador

Conservation status

Aiphanes verrucosa threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:939041-1
WFO ID wfo-0000932580
COL ID BCST
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Aiphanes verrucosa