Characteristics
A solitary palm. It is 10-16 m high. The trunk is 40-60 cm across. There is a swelling near the middle. The leaves are up to 12-20 in the crown. They are arranged in a spiral. They are 5 m long and compound wit leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. The fruit are round and fleshy. They are 15-18 cm across. The seeds are 7-9 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
dioecy
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.4 - 0.6
|
| Mature height (meter) |
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 |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
A tropical plant. It grows at low altitudes along rivers in alluvial soil.
| 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 palm heart is eaten. The newly germinated seedlings are eaten fresh. They are also cooked as a porridge. The stem pith gives a slightly bitter sago-like starch. The fruit is used to produce an alcoholic drink. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer.
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
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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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