Characteristics
A palm. It grows 10-30 m tall. The trunk is 35-40 cm across. The leaves are 5.5-8.5 cm long with 140-200 leaflets on each side. The fruit are 8-11 cm long and 4.5-6 cm wide. There are 1-3 seeds. These are 3-4 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide.
Life form |
perennial
|
Growth form |
tree
|
Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
|
Sexuality |
monoecy
|
Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
0.35 - 0.4
|
Mature height (meter) |
15.0 - 25.0
|
Root system |
-
|
Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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Root diameter (meter) |
-
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Flower color |
-
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Blooming months |
-
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Fruit color |
-
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Fruiting months |
-
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Nitrogen fixer |
-
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Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
Atlantic rain forest and secondary forest at elevations up to 350 metres.
Light |
-
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Soil humidity |
-
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Soil texture |
-
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Soil acidity |
-
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Soil nutriment |
-
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Hardiness (USDA) |
-
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Usage
Uses |
-
|
Edible
|
fruits
seeds
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Therapeutic use
|
-
|
Human toxicity |
-
|
Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode |
seedlings
|
Germination duration (days) |
-
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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Germination luminosity |
-
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Germination treatment |
-
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Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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Size |
-
|
Vigor |
-
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Productivity |
-
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