Attalea — 25 species
Botanical species in the genus Attalea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Attalea butyracea
Attalea butyracea
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Plants succeed in moist tropical climates where temperatures never fall below 10°c, the average annual rainfall is 1,500mm or more and the driest month has 25mm or more rain. Grows best in a hot, sunny position. Prefers a moist soil and probably does not mind poor drainage.
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Attalea cohune
Attalea cohune
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, wet, lowland tropics, it can also be grown in a warm spot in the subtropics. Plants grow best where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,500 - 3,000mm, and can tolerate 1,000 - 5,000mm. Mature and established plants have been reported to tolerate temperatures down to -4 to -5°c, losing 10 - 100% of their foliage but recovering during warmer months.
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Attalea colenda
Attalea colenda
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Each tree produces one to four infructescences per year. Based on the oil content, it is estimated that 100 trees per hectare could produce 10 to 27 tonnes of seeds, or between 5 and 13 tonnes of oil per hectare per year.
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Attalea cuatrecasana
Attalea cuatrecasana
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a lightly shaded position. Grows best in a moist but well drained soil.
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Attalea dubia
Attalea dubia
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, but it can be grown in subtropical and warm temperate climates. The plant is probably not frost tolerant. Prefers a sunny, moist, but well drained position in rich soil.
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Attalea funifera
Attalea funifera
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 400 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 25°c, but can tolerate 18 - 30°c. It can be killed by temperatures of 5°c or lower.
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Attalea maripa
Attalea maripa
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland, moist tropics. Plants are frost sensitive. Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil.
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Attalea phalerata
Attalea phalerata
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, it can also be grown in the sub-tropics. Prefers a sunny position. Found in the wild almost exclusively in very fertile, clayey soils.
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Attalea speciosa
Attalea speciosa
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland humid tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres, though it also succeeds in the subtropics and has some resistance to frost. It grows in areas where the annual rainfall is 1,200 - 2,500 mm with a 4 - 6 months dry season. Requires a sunny position.
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Attalea spectabilis
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
To ranchers, Attalea spectabilis is a weed because it quickly invades pastures, shading out planted grasses. Even the most potent herbicides have failed to curtail the aggressive palm on plantations for pulpwood. Once established, the plant is tenacious and soon re-sprouts after being cut to ground level.
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