Characteristics
A solitary palm. It grows to 8 m high. The leaves are erect and 3-4 m long. The leaflets are many and narrowly sword shaped. They are regularly spaced and 60 cm long. They hang down.
Life form |
perennial
|
Growth form |
tree
|
Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
Sexuality |
-
|
Pollination |
-
|
Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
8.0
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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 in dense rainforest at low altitudes.
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 nut is used as a betel substitute. The palm heart is edible.
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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