Attalea dubia
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Attalea dubia in the Serra dos Cocais |
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Attalea dubia is a species of palm that occurs in the Mata Atlântica in eastern Brazil (Atlantic coast, states of Santa Catarina to Rio de Janeiro ). It often grows in the secondary foreston well-draining to stony slopes, where it can form dense stands under good conditions. However, it is less common in the primary forest .
In the language of the indigenous people of the region ( Tupí - Guaraní ) this palm is called Indaiá . The names of the Brazilian communities Indaiatuba and Indaial can be traced back to this name .
description
The palm reaches a height of 5 to 7 meters, in exceptional cases up to 25 meters. The trunk diameter is 20 to 35 cm. It has 20 to 30 (up to 35) pinnate leaves that are 2 to 3 meters long. The individual leaflets are arranged irregularly in groups on the axis and point in different directions. The inflorescences are between the leaves. The male flowers have flatly spreading petals and six to nine uncurved stamens . The fruit stands can reach a length of 1 to 1.5 meters. Between June and November it produces a large number of fruits that are edible and also serve as food for many animals. The fruits are 6 to 6.5 cm long, 3 cm in diameter and contain 1 to 2 seeds .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d e Andrew Henderson, Gloria Galeano, Rodrigo Bernal: Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Princeton University Press, 1997, ISBN 978-0691016009 , p. 160 ( limited preview at books.google.de, English, accessed on June 13, 2010)
- ↑ a b c d Centro de Pesquisas Eco-naturais: Família Palmae (palmeiras, coqueiros, etc.) ( Memento of the original from January 27, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , visited on May 30, 2010
- ↑ Prefeitura Municipal de Indaiatuba: Breve relato sobre a história de Indaiatuba , visited on May 30, 2010.
- ↑ Prefeitura Municipal de Indaial: Símbolos Municipais ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , visited on May 30, 2010.
