Acrocomia is a genus of spiny, pinnate-leaved palms which range from large trees to small palms with short, subterranean stems. [3] The species bears branched inflorescences which are located among the leaves. The flowers are unisexual; female flowers are born near the base of the inflorescence, while male flowers are borne towards the tips ...

2019年4月23日 · Acrocomia aculeata is an extremely widespread palm from tropical America. Large specimen, Trinidad, West Indies. Its range begins in eastern Brazil, and extends north through Venezuela, Colombia, and Central America.

Fruit of Acrocomia aculeata Composition of fruit by layers. Acrocomia aculeata grows up to 15–20 m (50–70 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 50 cm (20 in) in diameter, characterized by numerous slender, black, viciously sharp 10 cm (4 in) long spines jutting out from the trunk. This palm tree usually grows up to 10 – 15 metres tall. [3] The leaves are pinnate, 3–4 m (10–13 ft) long, with ...

2025年3月25日 · Commonly called the corozo palm in Puerto Rico (Acrocomia media - Wikipedia), A. media is a very spiny palm native to the Caribbean. It grows ~8–12 m tall with a …

Acrocomia media is a pinnately leaved palm with a solitary, stout stem. It usually reaches a height of 8 to 10 metres (26 to 33 ft), sometimes growing up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of 20 to 30 centimetres (7.9 to 11.8 in).

2024年3月17日 · The Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart. (1834) is a very variable species with solitary stem, usually cylindrical, 10-15 m tall and of 25-40 cm of diameter, of pale grey colour, covered, but in the oldest part, by rings of thick blackish spines, 3-10 cm long, and on which are evident the annular traces of the junctions of the fallen leaves.

The Cuban Belly Palm Tree, scientifically known as Acrocomia crispa, stands out as one of the most exquisitely beautiful palm trees on the global stage. This native of Cuba boasts exceptional drought tolerance and the ability to thrive in alkaline soils.

2021年11月11日 · Acrocomia spp., a genus of wild-growing palms in the neotropics, is rapidly gaining interest as a promising multipurpose crop. Diverse products can be derived from various components of the palm, the oils being of highest interest. Acrocomia shows similar oil yield and fatty acid composition to the African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis).

Origin and Habitat: Acrocomia aculeata SN|25015]]SN|25015]] is a species of palm native to tropical regions of the Americas, broadly distributed from southern Mexico and the Caribbean (Martinique and Dominica ) south to Paraguay, Brazil and northern Argentina (Chaco, Corrientes, Misiones, Formosa and Salta), but not in Peru and Ecuador.

Although as many as 30 species of Acrocomia have been described, a recent study (A. Henderson et al. 1995) recognized only two, A. aculeata (Jacquin) Loddiges (including A. totai Martius) and A. hassleri (Barbosa Rodrigues) W. J. Hahn.