Calyptronoma plumeriana (Mart.) Lourteig

Species

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Characteristics

A solitary palm. It grows 4-10 m high. The trunks are 10-20 cm across. There are 12-16 leaves. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. These are regularly arranged and spread in the same plane. Both male and female flowers occur on the one plant. The flowering stalks grow out from beneath the leaf crown. The flower stalk is short with flowers congested on it. There are 3-5 flowering branches 13-22 cm long. The fruit are small and brown or black when mature.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 10.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in wet forests and along streams. They grow in low lying wet areas.
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Wet places near streams in lowland and mountain areas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The male flowers are eaten for their sweet nectar.
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Edible flowers
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Calyptronoma plumeriana unspecified picture

Distribution

Calyptronoma plumeriana world distribution map, present in Cuba, Dominica, and Haiti

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:946572-1
WFO ID wfo-0000789093
COL ID Q7TY
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Synonyms

Calyptronoma plumeriana Calyptronoma clementis Calyptronoma dulcis Calyptronoma microcarpa Calyptrogyne plumeriana Geonoma dulcis Geonoma intermedia Geonoma plumeriana Calyptrogyne clementis Calyptrogyne dulcis Calyptrogyne intermedia Calyptrogyne microcarpa Calyptrogyne intermedia Calyptrogyne intermedia Calyptronoma clementis subsp. orientensis Calyptronoma clementis subsp. clementis