Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Desmoncus

Characteristics

A creeper or climbing palm. It can be 7-37 m long. The stems are 1-2 cm across. The stems are covered with leaf sheaths. There are 17-26 leaves. The fruit turn yellow then orange and red as they ripen. They are oval and 1.6 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. There is one seed. It is black and round.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 24.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Understorey of rainforests, also along rivers but not in swamps. Found in various habitats, including lowland rainforest on terra firme, flooded forest, campina, coastal forest, or scrub forest near the sea, at elevations to 1,000 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is edible. The seeds are used to make a drink.
Uses animal food food material medicinal social use
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Desmoncus polyacanthos unspecified picture

Distribution

Desmoncus polyacanthos world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:666648-1
WFO ID wfo-0000941984
COL ID 353SP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731657
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Atitara aerea Atitara inermis Atitara oxyacantha Atitara paraensis Atitara phengophylla Atitara riparia Atitara dubia Atitara macrodon Atitara nemorosa Atitara oligacantha Atitara phoenicocarpa Atitara polyacantha Desmoncus aereus Desmoncus brevisectus Desmoncus campylacanthus Desmoncus dasyacanthus Desmoncus duidensis Desmoncus longisectus Desmoncus macroacanthos Desmoncus macrodon Desmoncus maguirei Desmoncus mirandanus Desmoncus oligacanthus Desmoncus oxyacanthos Desmoncus paraensis Desmoncus pycnacanthos Desmoncus riparius Desmoncus ulei Desmoncus inermis Desmoncus peraltus Desmoncus phengophyllus Desmoncus polyacanthos Desmoncus prestoei Desmoncus caespitosus Desmoncus nemorosus Desmoncus philippianus Atitara macroacantha Desmoncus minor Desmoncus polyacanthos var. cuspidatus Desmoncus polyacanthos var. oxyacanthos Desmoncus pycnacanthos var. sarmentosus Desmoncus polyacanthos var. angustifolius Desmoncus polyacanthos var. polyacanthos Atitara philippiana Atitara pycnacantha Atitara caespitosa