Brahea salvadorensis H.Wendl. ex Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Brahea

Characteristics

A palm. The leaves have leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 7.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It needs a sunny, well drained position.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Brahea salvadorensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Brahea salvadorensis world distribution map, present in Honduras and Nicaragua

Conservation status

Brahea salvadorensis threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:36076-2
WFO ID wfo-0000391520
COL ID N67Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Acoelorraphe salvadorensis Brahea salvadorensis Erythea cookii Erythea salvadorensis Acoelorraphe cookii