Syagrus cardenasii Glassman

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Syagrus

Characteristics

A solitary or clustering palm. It grows to 6 m high. The trunk is 1 m long. The leaves are 2.6 m long. The leaflets are widely spaced and greyish-green. They are stiff and grow at an angle to the stalk. The flowering stalk is short and erect. It is yellow with greenish-brown fruit. The fruit are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in dry open forest. It grows between 400 and 1760 m altitude.
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Seasonal forests, usually on dry banks, at elevations from 400-1,800 metres.
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Usage

The fruit tastes like pineapple.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Syagrus cardenasii world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Conservation status

Syagrus cardenasii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:246919-2
WFO ID wfo-0000317834
COL ID 7B5VY
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Synonyms

Syagrus cardenasii