Attalea attaleoides (Barb.Rodr.) Wess.Boer

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Attalea

Characteristics

A palm. It has a short stem and it is underground. There are 8-11 leaves in a ring. The leaflets are arranged in a regular fashion. The flowers are on a short stalk and point upwards amongst the leaves. The fruit have 2 or 3 seeds. They are oval and 4.5-5.5 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide. They are brown.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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It is a tropical plant. It can grow up to 750 m above sea level.
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Edible seeds
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Images

Flower

Attalea attaleoides flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Attalea attaleoides flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Attalea attaleoides flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Attalea attaleoides world distribution map, present in Guyana and Suriname

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664413-1
WFO ID wfo-0000295851
COL ID 67XZC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 929854
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Synonyms

Attalea transitiva Maximiliana attaleoides Attalea attaleoides Englerophoenix attaleoides