Desmoncus costaricensis (Kuntze) Burret

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Desmoncus

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen herb. It grows 5.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 5.5
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Environment

Lowland rainforest at elevations up to 400 metres.
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Usage

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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Desmoncus costaricensis world distribution map, present in Costa Rica

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:666595-1
WFO ID wfo-0000941924
COL ID 353R5
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Synonyms

Desmoncus costaricensis Atitara costaricensis Atitara drudeana