Syagrus macrocarpa Barb.Rodr.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Syagrus

Characteristics

A palm. It has a single stem. It grows 4-8 m tall. The trunk can be 10-20 cm across. There are 15-20 leaves. The dead leaves sometimes hang on the palm. The leaf stalk is 1.2-2.2 m long. The leaflets are arranged with 110-153 on each side. They are stiff and in clusters of 3-5. The flowering stalk is 80 cm long. There are 36-70 flowering branches. The fruit are narrowly oval. They are 6.5-7 cm long and 3-3.2 cm wide. They are green.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 8.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows on rocky and sandy soils in seasonal forest in Brazil.
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Forests. Rocky, sandy soils in seasonal forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits nuts seeds
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
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Images

Syagrus macrocarpa unspecified picture

Distribution

Syagrus macrocarpa world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Syagrus macrocarpa threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:670046-1
WFO ID wfo-0000317868
COL ID 53KB7
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Synonyms

Syagrus getuliana Barbosa getuliana Syagrus macrocarpa Cocos getuliana Cocos procopiana Cocos macrocarpa Calappa procopiana