Acrocomia crispa

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Synonymy:

<i>Acrocomia armentalis</i>, <i>Acrocomia crispa</i>

Common Names:

Cuban Belly Palm,<br/> Corojo Palm<br/>

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Figure 1. <i>A. crispa</i> growing in Cuba.

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Distribution:

Cuba

Habitat:

Open forest on limestone based soils.

Description:

A very distinctive, tall, spiny palm to about 15m, with swollen middle on a very slender base, and a dense crown of arching leaves.

Culture:

Sunny, well drained position, but with plenty of water. Very slow growing when young, but speed up considerably when they start to trunk. <br/>

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Figure 2. Close up of the spines on a young plant.

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Contributed by:

Rolf Kyburz, (from <i><b>Palms & Cycads</b></i> No. 44, July-Sept 1994).

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