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Attalea funifera

Authority C. Martius ex Sprengel Family Liliopsida:Arecidae:Arecales:Palmae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 3561

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION An evergreen tree (feather palm) reaching 12-15 m in height with up to 12 m long leaves. USES The fibre is strong, and hard and it does not absorb moisture easily, it is used for shrubbing brushes and stiff brooms. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. The seedlings grow down into the soil for 3-4 years, producing a stem below ground to a depth of 1-1.5 m, after a few more years a trunk may begin to form at ground level. COMMON NAMES Bahia piassava palm, Passabeira. FURTHER INF Bahia piassava palm is native to an area along the coast of Brazil in the state of Bahia. It can be found within the latitudinal range 13-17°S. It is mainly found in dry forests.
Sources
SOURCES (A. funifera Mart.) Balick J 1986 pp 254-267 [TEMP, RAIN, TEXT, PH, DRA, FER, USE] Purseglove J 1972 pp 420 [USE] Kirby R 1963 pp 398-401 [TEXT, FER, USE]