Allagoptera leucocalyx Kuntze

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Allagoptera

Characteristics

A small clumping palm. The trunk is underground. The leaves are in a small crown. They are greyish-green. The fronds are 1.5 m long. They have leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are pointed and leathery. They are in groups of 2 or 3 along the stalk. The flowers are in a spiral. The fruit are oval and hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 1.75
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It survives in places that are often burnt. In Bolivia it grows up to 500 m altitude. In Argentina it grows between 100-1,100 m above sea level.
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Open, dry, rocky places, often with sandy soils, at elevations from 200-700 metres, occasionally to 1,000 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fat is extracted from the seeds by repeated boiling and skimming. The flesh of the fruit is eaten fresh.
Uses animal food food material
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Allagoptera leucocalyx world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:8524-2
WFO ID wfo-0000943077
COL ID BSYD
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Allagoptera anisitsii Allagoptera hassleriana Allagoptera leucocalyx Diplothemium anisitsii Diplothemium hasslerianum Diplothemium jangadense Diplothemium leucocalyx Diplothemium campestre var. orbignyi Allagoptera campestris var. orbignyi