Desmoncus orthacanthos Mart.

Species

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Characteristics

A climbing palm. It grows in clusters. The stems are heavily armed. The stems are 2-12 m long and 1.5-2 cm wide. The sheaths have short black spines. The leaves have hooks that curve backwards near the tip. The leaves have leaflets along the stalks. There are 7-25 on each side. The flowering shoots are large. The fruit is bright red and fleshy. There is one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 17.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Abundant in the coastal area of the Guyanas, growing in more or less open places and along rivers-it is rarely found in the interior and never in undisturbed forests.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests and swamp forests. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit and the jelly inside the seed is eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
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Images

Desmoncus orthacanthos unspecified picture

Distribution

Desmoncus orthacanthos world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:666637-1
WFO ID wfo-0000941973
COL ID 353SD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 838942
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Synonyms

Atitara ataxacantha Atitara orthacantha Atitara lophacantha Desmoncus ataxacanthus Desmoncus longifolius Desmoncus lophacanthos Desmoncus orthacanthos Desmoncus werdermannii Desmoncus huebneri Desmoncus orthacanthos var. mitis Desmoncus leptochaete