Characteristics
A palm. It forms clusters. It has stilt roots 1-3 m long. The stem is 2-5 m tall. The leaves are large and point upwards but curve over at the tips. They are 6.6 m long. They are spiny and can be 13 m long. The leaflets are regularly spaced and 1 m long and hang down. The flowering shoot can be 6-10 m tall. The flowers are 8-9 cm long. The fruit are 10 cm long and 6 cm wide.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
-
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
3.9 - 5.9
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
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| Flower color |
-
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
A tropical plant. It grows on steep slopes and cliffs in coastal forests near sea level. It can grow up to 700 m altitude.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
-
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| Soil texture |
-
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| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
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Usage
The young fruit are edible. The palm heart is edible. Starch can be extracted from the trunk.
| Uses |
food
material
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| Edible
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
| Mode |
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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