Leopoldinia pulchra Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Leopoldinia

Characteristics

A palm.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0 - 7.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Low elevations in the rainforests, usually near lakes or rivers, and often with its roots standing in water for part of the year. Sandy beaches of blackwater streams and rivers, occasionally by whitewater rivers.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The liquid sap of the fruit is drunk.
Uses material
Edible fruits
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

Leopoldinia pulchra world distribution map, present in Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:667794-1
WFO ID wfo-0000224748
COL ID 6P8NM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Leopoldinia pulchra Leopoldinia insignis Leopoldinia major