Biology:Astrocaryum mexicanum
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Arecaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Astrocaryum |
| Species: | A. mexicanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Astrocaryum mexicanum Liebm. ex Mart.
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Astrocaryum mexicanum, the chocho palm, cohune palm, or chapay, is a species of cocosoid palm in the family Arecaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.[1][2] It is very long-lived for a palm, reaching 140 years.[3] Local people harvest its young inflorescences, its seeds, and its hearts for food.[2][4] Covered with stout spines, it is hardy to USDA zone 10a, and is occasionally planted as an ornamental in places such as Hawaii and Southern California.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Astrocaryum mexicanum Liebm. ex Mart." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/664332-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Edible Leaves, Tasty Roots, & Forgotten Vegetables of Tropical Mesoamerica. Asociacion FLAAR Mesoamerica. 2012. p. 14. https://flaar-mesoamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Edible-Leaves-Tasty-Roots-Report-Forgotten-Vegetables-of-tropical-Mesoamerica-Hellmuth-Monzon-photos-FLAAR-2012.pdf.
- ↑ Piñero, D.; Sarukhán, J. (1982). "Reproductive behaviour and its individual variability in a tropical palm, Astrocaryum mexicanum". Journal of Ecology 70 (2): 461–472. doi:10.2307/2259915.
- ↑ Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Useful Tropical Plants Astrocaryum mexicanum". Tropical Plants Database. http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Astrocaryum+mexicanum.
- ↑ "Astrocaryum Species, Chocho Palm Astrocaryum mexicanum". MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2021. https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/60816.
Wikidata ☰ Q5709990 entry
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