• Source: Acrocomia

Acrocomia is a genus of palms which is native to the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico in the north, through Central America and the Caribbean, and through South America south to Argentina.




Description


Acrocomia is a genus of spiny, pinnate-leaved palms which range from large trees to small palms with short, subterranean stems.
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. Fruits are large, single-seeded, and vary in colour from yellow, to orange, to brown.
Acrocomia is considered to be at an early phase of development as an alternative and multipurpose crop.




Species


Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex R.Keith - Mexico, Central America, West Indies, northern South America
Acrocomia crispa (Kunth) C. Baker ex. Becc. - Cuba
Acrocomia emensis (Toledo) Lorenzi - Brazil
Acrocomia glaucescens Lorenzi - Brazil
Acrocomia hassleri (Barb.Rodr.) W.J.Hahn - Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraguay
Acrocomia intumescens Drude - Brazil
Acrocomia media O.F.Cook - Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Acrocomia mexicana Karw. ex Mart. - Yucatán, Mexico
Acrocomia totai Mart. - Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina, southern Brazil




References


Media related to Acrocomia at Wikimedia Commons




External links


Acrocomia research at the University of Hohenheim

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kubis
• Daftar marga anggota Arecaceae
• Daftar tumbuhan madu
• Acrocomia aculeata
• Acrocomia
• Acrocomia intumescens
• Acrocomia media
• Acrocomia crispa
• List of Arecaceae genera
• List of palms native to the Caribbean
• Acrocomia hassleri
• Heart of palm
• Anodorhynchus