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| − | *'''Habit''': | + | *'''Habit''': solitary with a crown of 12-20 feather leaves |
| − | *'''Height''': | + | *'''Height''': 25' |
| − | *'''Trunk''': | + | *'''Trunk''': single; 12" thick; intensely spiny with 2" sharp, stiff, black spines- spines eventually fall off lower trunk; closely ringed; gray; self cleaning |
| − | *'''Crownshaft''': | + | *'''Crownshaft''': none |
| − | *'''Spread''': | + | *'''Spread''': 10' |
| − | *'''Leaf Description''': | + | *'''Leaf Description''': pinnate; plumose; arching only slightly; light green; fine leaflets on 2 different planes on each side of the rachis; about 5' long; crown a bit sparser, in general, to that of ''Acrocomia aculeata''; leaves have spines on rachis |
| − | *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': | + | *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''': very short (almost non-existent) |
| − | *'''Reproduction''': | + | *'''Reproduction''': monoecious |
| − | *'''Inflorescence''': | + | *'''Inflorescence''': within crown; 18"; broom-like |
| − | *'''Fruit''': | + | *'''Fruit''': spherical; 1"; yellow-orange when ripe |
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| − | *'''Minimum Temp''': | + | *'''Minimum Temp''': 25F |
| − | *'''Drought Tolerance''': | + | *'''Drought Tolerance''': good |
| − | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': | + | *'''Dry Heat Tolerance''': good |
| − | *'''Wind Tolerance''': | + | *'''Wind Tolerance''': good |
| − | *'''Salt Tolerance''': | + | *'''Salt Tolerance''': unknown |
| − | *'''Growth Rate''': | + | *'''Growth Rate''': slow to moderate with age |
| − | *'''Soil Preference''': | + | *'''Soil Preference''': adaptable |
| − | *'''Light Requirement''': | + | *'''Light Requirement''': full sun |
| − | *'''Human Hazards''': | + | *'''Human Hazards''': spiny trunk and leaves |
| − | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': | + | *'''Disease or Horticultural Problems''': unknown |
| − | *'''Transplants?''': | + | *'''Transplants?''': unknown |
| − | *'''Indoor?''': | + | *'''Indoor?''': poor choice |
| − | *'''Availability''': | + | *'''Availability''': very rare |
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Common Name:
Acrocomia totai was, for many years, considered a smaller version of Acrocomia aculeata, but now it seems to have established a separate identity as a true species. In appearance it is smaller than Acrocomia aculeata and has smaller crown of leaves as well, with possibly a somewhat spinier trunk, but otherwise most cannot tell these two apart (minor floral differences?).
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