Characteristics
A palm. The stems are short and underground. There are 6-16 leaves. The leaflets are arranged regularly and spread in the same plane. The flowering stalks are erect and borne among the leaves. The male flowers have flattened petals which curve inwards. There are 9-15 tightly coiled and twisted stamens. The fruit have 1-3 seeds. They are oval and 3.5-4 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. They are dark orange.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
monoecy
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
-
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| Root system |
-
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| 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
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforests near the edges of the forest. It is in wet places at low altitudes.
| 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
The immature endosperm is eaten. The sap is used to make a fermented drink.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| 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 |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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