Characteristics
A palm. It can have single stems or in clusters. They can be above or below ground. The trunks can be 1.5-15 m tall. They are 10-30 cm wide. They are spiny and have persistent leaf bases. There are 6-15 or more leaves. They are up to 7 m long and spread out horizontally. There are 90-130 leaflets on each side. They are arranged regularly and spread in the same plane. The flowering stalks are erect and among the leaves. It has clustered stems and fruits 6.5-7.5 cm long. They have a fleshy mesocarp.
| 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) |
2.0 - 5.0
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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
Lowland rainforest, usually along river margins or other periodically inundated areas.
| 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
Can be grown by seedlings.
| 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°) |
-
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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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