Geonoma maxima Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Geonoma

Characteristics

A palm.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Understorey of lowland rain forest, usually in soil that does not become seasonally inundated, but sometimes in areas subject to inundation; usually at elevations up to 500 metres, occasionally ascending to 1,300 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are burnt for vegetable salt.
Uses animal food environmental use food material social use
Edible fruits leaves
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°) -
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Productivity -