Attalea oleifera Barb.Rodr.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Attalea

Characteristics

A palm. The stems are straight. They are 3-20 m tall. They can be shorter or taller. The trunk is 30-40 cm across. There are 8-30 leaves. They are held stiffly erect. The leaflets are arranged regularly. They spread in the same plane. The flowering stalks are borne among the leaves. The fruit have 1-4 seeds. They are oval and 7-11 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. They are rusty brown colour.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
Mature height (meter) 24.0
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Environment

Coastal forest at elevations from 50-800 metres. Transitional forest between the coastal forest and savannah. High altitude swamps.
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A tropical plant. It grows in coastal rainforest below 800 m on the Atlantic Coast of Brazil.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal oil
Edible fruits nuts seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Attalea oleifera world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Attalea oleifera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319682-2
WFO ID wfo-0000296399
COL ID JMGR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Attalea oleifera