Syagrus comosa Mart.

Species

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Characteristics

A slender palm. The trunk is 10-15 cm across. It can grow 5-10 m tall. The trunk has triangle shaped leaf scars. The leaves are 1.3-1.6 m long. The fronds arch over. They are green to grey. The leaflets are clustered along the stalk. They are wide and closely set together. The fruit are oval or round. They are 3 cm across. They are deep yellow-green when mature.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.15
Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 7.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland. It occurs in dry monsoonal climate. It is fairly cold hardy. It needs to be in the sun. It grows below 1,200 m altitude.
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Open areas in the savannah, especially on rocky slopes, at elevations up to 1,200 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Syagrus comosa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:670021-1
WFO ID wfo-0000317840
COL ID 7B5W9
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Synonyms

Syagrus acaulis Syagrus comosa Calappa acaulis Cocos comosa Calappa comosa Cocos acaulis var. glabra Cocos acaulis