Characteristics
A palm or rattan. It is large and robust. The stem without the leaf sheath is 30 mm across. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are 3 m long. The fruit are round and light cream. It has 3 seeds.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
-
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Growth support |
climber
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
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Sexuality |
dioecy
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
-
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Root system |
-
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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 |
-
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Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
A tropical plant. It grows in primary forests between 600-1,000 m altitude.
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 young shoots are boiled and used in salads.
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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