Geonoma leptospadix Trail

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Geonoma

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious tree. It grows 2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

An understorey plant in lowland rain forest, growing on plains and slopes but always on well-drained soils that are not subject to inundation; usually at elevations up to 750 metres but sometimes ascending to 1,200 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material
Edible -
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

Geonoma leptospadix 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:667140-1
WFO ID wfo-0000972174
COL ID 3FQLS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731665
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Synonyms

Geonoma leptospadix Geonoma saramaccana