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Salacca zalacca

Description
Life formshrub, treePhysiologyevergreen, multi stem
Habitprostrate/procumbent/semi-erectCategoryfruits & nuts, environmental
Life spanperennialPlant attributes

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.22301236Soil texturelightlight
Rainfall (annual)1700310014003500Soil fertilitymoderatelow
Latitude--88Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -500Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH564.56.5Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensitycloudy skieslight shadeclear skieslight shade

Climate zonetropical wet (Ar)Photoperiodshort day (<12 hours)
Killing temp. during restno inputKilling temp. early growthno input
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle365365
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsfruits
food & beveragemineralsfruits
food & beveragevitaminsseeds
food & beveragemineralsseeds
environmentalliving fenceentire plant