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Ammandra decasperma
About
Ammandra is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the palm family found in Colombia and Ecuador, where it is endangered. The sole species is Ammandra decasperma, although another species name has been proposed. It is a pinnate-leaved, dioecious palm whose seeds and petioles are used in button and basket making, respectively. It is commonly called ivory palm or cabecita.
- Family
- Arecaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Ammandra decasperma
- Slug
- ammandra-decasperma
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Genus
- Ammandra
- Species
- decasperma
- Wikidata QID
- Q141138
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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