Astrocaryum urostachys Burret

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) 8.0
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Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

An understorey plant in lowland rainforest, usually along rivers and in other areas that are subject to seasonal inundation.
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A tropical plant. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The seeds are eaten raw.
Uses animal food food fuel material medicinal social use
Edible fruits seeds stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity -
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Distribution

Astrocaryum urostachys world distribution map, present in Ecuador and Peru

Conservation status

Astrocaryum urostachys threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:25891-2
WFO ID wfo-0000294015
COL ID J3YJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Astrocaryum cuatrecasasianum Astrocaryum urostachys Astrocaryum murumuru var. urostachys