Editing Mauritia carana (section)

===Cultivation:===
Germination is adjacent and may take over 6 months, mine missed the first wet season and so in the same batch germinated at 18, 30 and 42 months.  They are slow in the first two years or so but once established in the ground grow quickly, in the right conditions.
This species can tolerate a dry spell of about a month but not to the point of real sub-surface dryness. It can take temporary flooding but not swampy conditions. In much of its habitat, it grows on savannahs of pure quartz sands, just like Frazer Island in Queensland and presumably would grow well there in a protected clearing. However, its temperature tolerance is uncertain. Its habitat temperatures do not drop below 20°C, but it probably would be unaffected by as low as 15°C during winter nights. It is probably limited to tropical and warm-moist subtropical climates that never reach 10°C.
This palm is used locally for thatching and construction. The fruit is used as a dough for various recipes and is fermented into a popular drink.
As a garden plant, it is most attractive to those seeking rareness or curiosities with plenty of space (remember if you want its fruit you will need several plants as it is dioecious). It makes an excellent wide hedge when young. If patient enough the fruit (with a little baking powder) would make amazing pumpkin scones!
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