Attalea speciosa Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Attalea

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen tree. It grows 25-30m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0 - 30.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Primary rainforest, usually becoming the dominant species. Lowland areas, sometimes forming thickets of thousands of plants in warm and damp areas. The plant also regenerates vigorously in open areas.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses animal food charcoal fodder food fuel material medicinal oil social use timber wood
Edible fruits saps seeds shoots stems
Therapeutic use Intoxicant (unspecified), Soap (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 30
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Attalea speciosa habit picture by Falotico Tiago (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Attalea speciosa leaf picture by Falotico Tiago (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Attalea speciosa fruit picture by Falotico Tiago (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Attalea speciosa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Guyana, and Suriname

Conservation status

Attalea speciosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664470-1
WFO ID wfo-0000296598
COL ID 689ZN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Orbignya huebneri Orbignya macropetala Orbignya martiana Attalea lydiae Orbignya lydiae Orbignya barbosiana Orbignya cuci Orbignya phalerata Orbignya speciosa Attalea speciosa Attalea glassmanii Heptantra phalerata