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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 12-98 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Obovoid grayish-green maturing to yellow and then orange.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Purple maturing to brownish-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Shade Tree
Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monoecious

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Common names
  • Chambira Palm
  • Palm

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Location: Maní, Casanare, Colombia
Date: 2019-04-18

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