Astrocaryum sciophilum Pulle

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Astrocaryum

Characteristics

A palm.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 8.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Undergrowth of rainforests, often forming pure stands, at elevations up to 450 metres, but avoiding the coastal regions. Usually found in areas that are not subject to seasonal inundation.
More
It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses environmental use food material medicinal social use
Edible flowers fruits seeds shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Distribution

Astrocaryum sciophilum world distribution map, present in Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:25885-2
WFO ID wfo-0000293880
COL ID J3Y6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731630
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Bactris sciophila Astrocaryum plicatum Astrocaryum sciophilum