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==Habitat and Distribution==
 
==Habitat and Distribution==
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Central America, To Columbia, Habitat: Low Elevation Rainforest. Native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
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''Astrocaryum alatum'' is found in Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, French Guiana, [[image:Astrocaryum_alatum_Aguilar_1.jpg|Habitat. Photo by Dr. R. Aguilar|thumb|left|400px]]Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. Low Elevation Rainforest. Often in swamps.
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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Understory to medium size, solitary, pinnate leaves of varying widths in a single plane, spines on petiole, branched inflorescence, often in swamps.
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Understory to medium size, solitary, pinnate leaves of varying widths in a single plane, spines on petiole, branched inflorescence, Height: Up to 6m (20 ft) Growth Habit: Solitary, Trunk Type: No Crownshaft, Stout, Brown and Woody, Trunk Diameter: Up to 18 cm (7") Leaf Type: Pinnate, Leaf Size: Up to 3 m (10 ft) Leaf Color: Dark Green, Light Grey Underside, Petiole: Armed, Self Cleaning: No, Inflorescence Color: White/Cream, Reproduction: Monoecious, Fruit Description: Up to 5 cm (2") Obovoid, Fruit Color: Yellow/Brown. Editing by edric.
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Conservation Status: Lower Risk, Near Threatened, Habitat Threats: Human Settlement, Height: Up to 6m (20ft) Growth Habit:Solitary, Trunk Type: No Crownshaft, Stout Brown Woody, Trunk Diameter: Up to 180mm (7") Leaf Type: Pinnate, Leaf Size: Up to 3m (10ft) Leaf Color: Dark Green, Light Grey Underside, Petiole: Armed, Self Cleaning: No, Inflorescence Color: White/Cream, Reproduction: Monoecious, Fruit Description: Up to 50mm (2") Obovoid, Fruit Color: Yellow/Brown, Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Soil:Requires Consistently Moist, Fast Draining Soil, Min. Temp: -3°C (27°F) Tolerances: Full Sun, High Humidity, Mild Frost, Germination: 1.3 Months, 25-30°C (77-86°F). Grows well in alkaline to slightly acidic soils. Growth rate slow to medium. Tolerates brief cold snaps into mid 30s. Slight salt tolerance.
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==Culture==
 
==Culture==
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Warm, sheltered, and moist, rich soil. Tolerant on very mild frosts.
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Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Soil:Requires Consistently Moist, Fast Draining Soil, Min. Temp: -3°C (27°F) Tolerances: Full Sun, High Humidity, Mild Frost, Germination: 1.3 Months, 25-30°C (77-86°F). Grows well in alkaline to slightly acidic soils. Growth rate slow to medium. Tolerates brief cold snaps into mid 30s. Slight salt tolerance. Warm, sheltered, and moist, rich soil.  
 
==Comments and Curiosities==
 
==Comments and Curiosities==
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Conservation Status: Lower Risk, Near Threatened. Habitat Threats: Human Settlement.
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May be confused with Astrocaryum mexicanum, but this palm's stem is not covered with persistent, spiny leaf bases.
 
May be confused with Astrocaryum mexicanum, but this palm's stem is not covered with persistent, spiny leaf bases.
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==External Links==
 
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*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
 
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*[http://www.plantapalm.com/wianame.htm Pronunciation Key]
 
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*http://itp.lucidcentral.org/id/palms/palm-id/Astrocaryum_alatum.htm
 
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==References==
 
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Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
 
  
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image:Ec2c1991-3238-4ae6-ace4-4275ec71deb1.jpg|Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garde, Florida. Photo by Dr. Carl E. Lewis, Carl E. Lewis, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden/Palmweb.
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Image:Astrocaryum alatum Lyons.jpg|Lyons Arboretum, Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein.
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Image:Astrocaryum alatum seed.jpg|Seed.
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image:Astrocaryum_alatum_(Scott_Zona)_001.jpg|Habitat. Photo by Dr. Scott Zona
 
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image:Astrocaryum_alatum_Aguilar_1.jpg|Habitat. Photo by Dr. R. Aguilar
 
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File:2008-05-05_12-02-01.jpg|Marco & Gerardo Herrero's Farms, 2008 Costa Rica. In the waiting area not far from the gift shop, at the Rain Forest Aerial Tram, Ron Kiefert giving scale. " It has no spines on it. It had a few small, soft spines on the newly emergent leaf petiole but that was it." 2008 IPS Biennial. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan.
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File:2008-05-04_15-28-15.jpg|IMBioparque (trails) - 2008 IPS Biennial - Costa Rica. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan.
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==External Links==
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*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
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*[http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pronunciation.html MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN]
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*[http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/Pronunciation.htm "Just To Be Clear"]
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*http://itp.lucidcentral.org/id/palms/palm-id/Astrocaryum_alatum.htm
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==References==
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Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
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Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
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Special thanks to [http://palmweb.org/?q=node/2 Palmweb.org], Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
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Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
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Latest revision as of 22:51, 6 February 2020

Astrocaryum (ahs-tro-kahr-EE-uhm)
alatum (ah-LAH-toom)
Ec2c1991-3238-4ae6-ace4-4275ec71deb1.jpg
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garde, Florida. Photo by Dr. Carl E. Lewis, Carl E. Lewis, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden/Palmweb.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Astrocaryum (ahs-tro-kahr-EE-uhm)
Species:
alatum (ah-LAH-toom)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Height: 1.5-7 m
Trunk diameter: 10-17 cm
Culture
Sun exposure: Shade
Watering: Very Moist
Soil type: Well/poor drained
Survivability index
Common names
Coquito, coquillo

Habitat and Distribution

Astrocaryum alatum is found in Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, French Guiana,
Habitat. Photo by Dr. R. Aguilar
Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. Low Elevation Rainforest. Often in swamps.

Description

Understory to medium size, solitary, pinnate leaves of varying widths in a single plane, spines on petiole, branched inflorescence, Height: Up to 6m (20 ft) Growth Habit: Solitary, Trunk Type: No Crownshaft, Stout, Brown and Woody, Trunk Diameter: Up to 18 cm (7") Leaf Type: Pinnate, Leaf Size: Up to 3 m (10 ft) Leaf Color: Dark Green, Light Grey Underside, Petiole: Armed, Self Cleaning: No, Inflorescence Color: White/Cream, Reproduction: Monoecious, Fruit Description: Up to 5 cm (2") Obovoid, Fruit Color: Yellow/Brown. Editing by edric.

Culture

Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Soil:Requires Consistently Moist, Fast Draining Soil, Min. Temp: -3°C (27°F) Tolerances: Full Sun, High Humidity, Mild Frost, Germination: 1.3 Months, 25-30°C (77-86°F). Grows well in alkaline to slightly acidic soils. Growth rate slow to medium. Tolerates brief cold snaps into mid 30s. Slight salt tolerance. Warm, sheltered, and moist, rich soil.

Comments and Curiosities

Conservation Status: Lower Risk, Near Threatened. Habitat Threats: Human Settlement.

May be confused with Astrocaryum mexicanum, but this palm's stem is not covered with persistent, spiny leaf bases.



  • IMAGE GALLERY

  • Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garde, Florida. Photo by Dr. Carl E. Lewis, Carl E. Lewis, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden/Palmweb.

  • Lyons Arboretum, Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein.

  • Seed.

  • Fairchild FL.

  • Detail of the seed.

  • 20060130 CR06 HAz.jpg

  • Photo by Kyle Wicomb

  • Asta0001.jpg
  • Asta0002.jpg
  • Asta0003.jpg
  • Asta0004.jpg
  • Asta0005.jpg
  • Astrocaryum alatum form.jpg
  • Astrocaryum alatum.jpg

  • Habitat. Photo by Dr. Scott Zona

  • Astrocaryum alatum11.jpg
  • Astrocaryum alatum12.jpg
  • Astrocaryum alatum 2010 1.jpg

  • Habitat. Photo by Dr. R. Aguilar

  • Astrocaryum alatum fr 2010 1.jpg
  • Astrocaryum alatum leaf 2010 2.jpg
  • Astrocaryum alatum spines 2010 2.jpg

  • Marco & Gerardo Herrero's Farms, 2008 Costa Rica. In the waiting area not far from the gift shop, at the Rain Forest Aerial Tram, Ron Kiefert giving scale. " It has no spines on it. It had a few small, soft spines on the newly emergent leaf petiole but that was it." 2008 IPS Biennial. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan.

  • IMBioparque (trails) - 2008 IPS Biennial - Costa Rica. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan.

  • Astrocaryum-alatum.jpg

External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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