Aiphanes horrida
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Taxon |
Family |
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Aiphanes horrida (Jacq.) Burrett. |
Arecaceae |
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| The plant in its native habitat, Peru Credit: Robin Foster |
The plant in fruit |
Common names: coyure palm, ruffle palm
Synonyms: Caryota horrida Jacq., Aiphanes aculeata Willd., Martinezia caryotifolia Kunth, Euterpe aculeata (Willd.) Spreng., Bactris praemorsa Poepp. ex Mart., Martinezia aiphanes Mart., Martinezia truncata Brongn. ex Mart., Martinezia aculeata (Willd.), Marara bicuspidata H.Karst., Martinezia elegans Linden & H.Wendl., Aiphanes caryotifolia (Kunth) H.Wendl., Aiphanes elegans (Linden & H.Wendl.) H.Wendl., Aiphanes truncata (Brongn. ex Mart.) H.Wendl., Marara aculeata (Willd.) H.Karst. ex H.Wendl., Marara caryotifolia (Kunth) H.Karst. ex H.Wendl., Tilmia caryotifolia (Kunth) O.F.Cook, Martinezia ulei Dammer, Notizbl. Königl., Aiphanes ernestii (Burret) Burret, Notizbl., Aiphanes killipii Burret, Notizbl., Aiphanes orinocensis Burret, Notizbl., Aiphanes praemorsa (Poepp. ex Mart.) Burret, Notizbl., Martinezia ernestii Burret, Notizbl., Martinezia killipii Burret, Notizbl.
Life form: Palm
Biology/Ecology:
Dispersal: No information available.
Reproduction: Inflorescences bear male and female flowers, yellowish white in colour. Fruits are orange/red and less than 2.5 cm wide.
Herbivores: No information available.
Resistant stages: No information available.
Habitat:
Native habitat: No information available.
Habitat occupied in invaded range: No information available.
Habitat requirements:
| Altitude | Up to 1600 metres above sea level. |
| Light | Young plants require shade; older plants prefer sun to partial shade. |
| Temperature | No information available. |
| Annual rainfall | No information available. |
| Soil | Requires well-drained soil with adequate moisture. |
Distribution:
Native to South America
Introduced range: Introduced but not considered invasive in Tanzania.
Impacts:
Ecosystem: No information available.
Health, social and economic: No information available.
Management:
Mechanical: No information available.
Chemical: No information available.
Biological: No information available.
References:
Riffle, R.L. and Craft, P., 2003. An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press.
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Available from http://www.kew.org/wcsp/synonomy.do;jsessionid=681B5895BA4DB285B63987A5954FA226?accepted_id=5114&repSynonym_id=34769&name_id=5114&status=true (Accessed September 2006).
Last updated October 2006.
