Chelyocarpus ulei Dammer

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Chelyocarpus

Characteristics

A single stem palm. It grows 1-8 m tall. The stem is 4-7 cm across. There are 10-15 leaves. The blade is 1-1.5 m across. It is white on the lower surface. The leaves are split into 5-12 leaflets.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 0.04 - 0.07
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 8.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest in the Amazon. It grows in both flooded and non flooded areas. It is usually below 500 m altitude but can be up to 900 m altitude.
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Lowland rain forest, in both areas subject to inundation and those that do not become inundated, usually at elevations up to 500 metres, but occasionally to 900 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Vegetable salt is extracted from the burnt stems in Colombia.
Uses animal food food fuel material social use
Edible fruits leaves seeds stems
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Chelyocarpus ulei unspecified picture

Distribution

Chelyocarpus ulei world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:55986-2
WFO ID wfo-0000842961
COL ID 5XQP8
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tessmanniophoenix longibracteata Chelyocarpus ulei