Desmoncus mitis Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Desmoncus

Characteristics

A palm.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Lowland rain forest and forest margins, in both areas subject to seasonal inundation and those free of inundation; at elevations up to 700 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food food material medicinal 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

Desmoncus mitis world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:666632-1
WFO ID wfo-0000941962
COL ID 353S6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Atitara mitis Desmoncus mitis Desmoncus mitis var. mitis

Lower taxons

Desmoncus mitis subsp. mitis Desmoncus mitis subsp. leptospadix Desmoncus mitis subsp. rurrenabaquensis Desmoncus mitis subsp. ecirratus