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Acrocomia aculeata

Description
Life formtreePhysiologyevergreen, single stem
HabiterectCategoryfruits & nuts, materials, ornamentals/turf, environmental
Life spanperennialPlant attributesgrown on small scale, harvested from wild

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthdeep (>>150 cm)medium (50-150 cm)
Temperat. requir.25352045Soil texturelightmedium, light
Rainfall (annual)100020005003000Soil fertilityhighlow
Latitude--2028Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -1200Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)medium (4-10 dS/m)
Soil PH5.56.557.5Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells)
Light intensityvery brightvery brightclear skiesvery bright

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar)Photoperiod
Killing temp. during rest-4Killing temp. early growth-4
Abiotic toler.fire, droughtAbiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemsmall scale (manual)Crop cycle00
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsfruits
food & beveragemineralsfruits
food & beveragevitaminsexudates
food & beveragemineralsexudates
food & beveragelipidsseeds
food & beverageproteinseeds
food & beveragestarchbark
food & beverageproteinbark
animal food (feed)starchbark
animal food (feed)proteinbark
materialfibresleaves
materiallipids/oil & fatsfruits
environmentalornamental/turfentire plant