Dictyocaryum lamarckianum H.Wendl.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Dictyocaryum

Characteristics

A palm with stilt roots. The stem is single. It grows 25 m high. The trunk is 40 cm across. The trunk is often swollen near the middle. There are a dense cone of stilt roots around the trunk. There are 3-6 leaves. These have a feather-like appearance. The flowering stalk is very large. The fruit are round and 2.5-3 cm across. They are greenish-yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) 0.4
Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in mountain rainforest on steep slopes. It grows between 1,000-2,000 m altitude. It is usually in areas of high rainfall between 3,500-6,000 mm per year.
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Montane rain forest on steep slopes at elevations from 1,000-2,000 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The endocarp of the fruit is sweet. The young flowering stalks are eaten. The heart of the palm is eaten.
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Edible fruits leaves shoots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Dictyocaryum lamarckianum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:666671-1
WFO ID wfo-0000943072
COL ID 6CTMD
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Synonyms

Iriartea lamarckiana Deckeria lamarckiana Dictyocaryum globiferum Dictyocaryum lamarckianum Dictyocaryum platysepalum Dictyocaryum schultzei Dictyocaryum superbum