Attalea bassleriana (Burret) Zona

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Attalea

Characteristics

A palm. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The fruit are large headed clusters.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.4
Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It suits climate zone 10b.
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Usage

The fruit are edible.
Uses animal food environmental use food material medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Attalea bassleriana world distribution map, present in Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20008127-1
WFO ID wfo-0000340835
COL ID 5VXZJ
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Scheelea bassleriana Scheelea brachyclada Scheelea stenorhyncha Attalea bassleriana