Characteristics
A small palm 3 to 5 m high. The stem is 4 to 5 cm across. The leaflets are 35 to 40 cm long and 2 to 2.5 cm wide. Their secondary nerves are rather distinct. The leaflets are dark green. The flower stalk has flowers along a central axis and is twice branched. The fruit are oval and narrow above almost to a point. They are 9 to 11 mm long and 5 mm thick. The seed is oval and pointed.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
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) |
3.0
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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
It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in shady rainforest. They are widely distributed throughout the Philippines.
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 bud is cooked and eaten.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. Seed take 1-2 months to germinate.
Mode |
seedlings
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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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