Attalea septuagenata Dugand

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Attalea

Characteristics

A palm. The stems are tall and above ground. They can be 7-12 m tall. They are 25-30 cm across. There are 18-20 leaves. The leaflets are arranged regularly and spread in the same plane. The flowering stalk is long and is borne amongst the leaves. The male flowers have flattened petals and 36-75 straight stamens. The fruit have 1-2 seeds. They are oblong and 10-11.5 cm long by 5-6 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest in a small area along a river in Colombia.
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Forested areas along the sides of rivers. Low-lying, wet areas.
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Usage

The seeds yield and edible oil.
Uses food oil
Edible nuts seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Conservation status

Attalea septuagenata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:26587-2
WFO ID wfo-0000296592
COL ID JMHD
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Synonyms

Attalea septuagenata