Astrocaryum malybo H.Karst.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Astrocaryum

Characteristics

A solitary palm. The stems are short and underground. There are 10-20 leaves. They are 5 m long. There are 96-120 leaflets on each side. They are arranged regularly, they are arranged in the same plane and are horizontal. The flowering stalk is erect. There are 1-3 female flowers on each flowering branch. The fruit are oval and 3.5 cm long by 2.6 cm across. They are purple to black.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. They grow in lowland rainforest usually below 300 m above sea level.
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Lowland rainforest, usually at elevations below 300 metres.
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Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits nuts seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:272909-2
WFO ID wfo-0000293611
COL ID J3XQ
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Synonyms

Astrocaryum malybo