Chamaedorea oblongata Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Chamaedorea

Characteristics

A solitary palm. It grows 1-3 m tall. The stems are 1-2.5 cm across. There are 3-8 leaves in the crown. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 3-9 cm on each side. They are thick and leathery. They are sword shaped to oblong. The flowering shoots are erect. The fruit are oval and 0.8-1.4 cm long by 06-0.8 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests and up to 350 m above sea level. In Townsville palmetum.
Light 1-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

The inside of the leaf base is eaten raw.
Uses environmental use
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be eaten raw.
Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 32
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Chamaedorea oblongata unspecified picture

Distribution

Chamaedorea oblongata world distribution map, present in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Conservation status

Chamaedorea oblongata threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54920-2
WFO ID wfo-0000838794
COL ID TJR3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Morenia corallocarpa Nunnezharia biloba Nunnezharia corallocarpa Nunnezharia lunata Nunnezharia oblongata Nunnezharia paradoxa Mauranthe lunata Chamaedorea biloba Chamaedorea lunata Chamaedorea oblongata Chamaedorea fusca Chamaedorea paradoxa