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Orbignya cohume

Authority(C. Martius) Dahlgren ex Standley
FamilyLiliopsida:Arecidae:Arecales:Palmae
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Ecocrop code8108



Notes
SOURCES (O. cohune (Mart.) Dahlgren)
Roecklein J 1987 pp 340 [USE]
Duke J 1975 pp 22 [PH, RAIN, TEMP]
Purseglove J 1972 pp 429 [USE]

GROWING PERIOD
Perennial evergreen tree (palm). Fruits take about 365 days to mature.

COMMON NAMES
Babassu.

FURTHER INF
Scientific synonym: Attalea cohune. Babassu is native of Mexico. It can reach a height of 15-18 m, and can be found at elevations between sea level and 550 m.
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