Characteristics
A large fishtail palm. Plants can be 25 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The trunk is grey and stout. It has distinct rings. It bulges. The fronds slightly arch over. They are 5 m long and 4 m wide. The leaflets hang down. The leaf bases usually hide the trunk. The leaflets are triangle shaped and 30 cm long. The flowering stalk can be 2.5 m long. The flowers are cream coloured. The fruit are large and black. Each fruit contains 2 seeds.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
monoecy
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
22.5
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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
It is a tropical plant. It is a native of Borneo. It suits the tropical lowlands. It needs humus rich, well drained soil. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
| 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 stem starch is edible. The palm heart is edible.
| Uses |
food
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| Edible
|
-
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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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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