Arenga pinnata
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Taxon |
Family |
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Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.) Merrill |
Arecaceae |
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| Arenga pinnata in its natural habitat Credit: Mike Gray, PACSOA |
Common names: sugar palm, black sugar palm
Synonyms: Arenga saccharifera Labill.
Life form: Palm
Biology/Ecology:
Dispersal: No information available, although the plant has been introduced by humans for sugar production.
Reproduction: Produces purplish flowers. Fruit are green/yellow and 5 to 7.5 cm long.
Herbivores: No information available.
Resistant stages: No information available.
Habitat:
Native habitat: tropical rainforest
Habitat occupied in invaded range: No information available.
Habitat requirements:
| Altitude | No information available. |
| Light | Full sun to partial shade. |
| Temperature | No information available. |
| Annual rainfall | No information available. |
| Soil | Tolerant to some drought, but prefers moist soil. |
Distribution:
Native to Indonesia
Introduced range: Invasive in Tanzania. Introduced but not invasive throughout tropical Asia.
Impacts:
Ecosystem: No information available.
Health, social and economic: Often highly regarded by local people due to its sugar production.
Management:
Mechanical: No information available.
Chemical: No information available.
Biological: No information available.
References:
Riffle, R.L., Craft, P., 2003. An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press.
Last updated October 2006
