Astrocaryum aculeatissimum Burret

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Astrocaryum

Characteristics

A palm.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 8.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

An understorey tree of dense coastal tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest, in areas not subject to inundation, on sandy, acidic, and nutrient-poor soils. Found at elevations up to 1,000 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds stems
Therapeutic use Erysipelas (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination luminosity -
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Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Astrocaryum aculeatissimum world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Astrocaryum aculeatissimum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:25850-2
WFO ID wfo-0000293055
COL ID J3WB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Astrocaryum aculeatissimum Astrocaryum ayri Toxophoenix aculeatissima