Characteristics
A palm. It has a single smooth trunk but can be in clusters. This is 7 m tall and 10 cm across. The leaf stalks are bright orange. The leaves are dark green. The fronds are 1.3 m long and have 20-30 leaflets. Flowers are in clusters and are orange-yellow. They are on short stalks amongst the leaves.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
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Sexuality |
monoecy
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
15.0
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Root system |
-
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Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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Root diameter (meter) |
-
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Flower color |
-
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Blooming months |
-
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Fruit color |
-
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Fruiting months |
-
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Nitrogen fixer |
-
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Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests in the lowlands and up to 1,200 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 9-11. Cairns BG.
Light |
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Soil humidity |
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Soil texture |
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Soil acidity |
-
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Soil nutriment |
-
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Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds or suckers.
Mode |
seedlings
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Germination duration (days) |
-
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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Germination luminosity |
-
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Germination treatment |
-
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Minimum temperature (C°) |
1
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Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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Size |
-
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Vigor |
-
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Productivity |
-
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