Chelyocarpus chuco (Mart.) H.E.Moore

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Chelyocarpus

Characteristics

A palm.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Swampy areas, usually near rivers, in forests subject to inundation, or in adjoining forests in non-inundated soils, at elevations up to 200 metres.
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It is a tropical plant
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit is fermented to make an alcoholic drink. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer.
Uses food material social use
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 -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Chelyocarpus chuco world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:665944-1
WFO ID wfo-0000842927
COL ID 5XQP7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Tessmanniodoxa chuco Tessmanniophoenix chuco Thrinax chuco Trithrinax chuco Chelyocarpus chuco Acanthorrhiza chuco