Syagrus campylospatha Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Syagrus

Characteristics

A palm. It grows 3 m tall. It forms a small cluster of stems. These can be underground or above ground. The stems have a crown of erect leaves 1.5 m long. The fruit are oval and yellow. They are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Life form perennial
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open savannah. It is usually on sandy soils at low elevations.
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Open areas of savannah or scrub, usually on sandy soils, at low elevations.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Syagrus campylospatha world distribution map, present in Brazil and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:246917-2
WFO ID wfo-0000317832
COL ID 53K9S
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Synonyms

Syagrus campylospatha Syagrus hassleriana Syagrus apaensis Cocos campylospatha Cocos cogniauxiana Cocos hassleriana Cocos apaensis Cocos acaulis subsp. glauca