Metroxylon paulcoxii Mcclatchey

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Metroxylon

Characteristics

A palm. It is small to medium sized. The leaves are 1.5-2.9 m long and the leaf stalk is 1-3 m long. The fruit are pear shaped and 5.4-6 cm across and 6.5-7 cm long. There are 24-26 rows of scales.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

Lowland forest and freshwater swamps, usually near sea level but also found at elevations up to 700 metres.
More
A tropical plant.
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Usage

Uses wood
Edible leaves seeds stems
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Cultivation

Plants are grown by seed.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Metroxylon paulcoxii world distribution map, present in Samoa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:3001867-1
WFO ID wfo-0000242649
COL ID 42K3C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Metroxylon paulcoxii