Ammandra decasperma
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64403b393136b089650210 |
| Scientific name | Ammandra decasperma |
| Authority | O.F.Cook |
| First published in | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 17: 220 (1927) |
Description Top
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Ammandra is a unique genus of flowering plant in the palm family, with only one known species, Ammandra decasperma. This plant is found in Colombia and Ecuador, where it is considered endangered. It is also known as the ivory palm or cabecita. The plant has pinnate leaves and is dioecious, with male and female plants having different inflorescences. The fruit of the plant is covered in pointed warts and contains six or more kidney-shaped seeds. Taxonomists have debated the classification of this plant, with some proposing a second species, but it is now generally accepted that there is only one species of Ammandra. These palms grow in the foothills of the Andes mountains and are commonly used for basket and button making in Colombia. They require wet and warm conditions and cannot tolerate full sun when young.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Phytelephas dasyneura | Burret | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 5 (1930) |
| Phytelephas decasperma | (O.F.Cook) Dahlgr. | Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 14: 231 (1936) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Spanish | tagua |
| Arabic | نخل رجل الرمل |
| Chinese | 砂蕊象牙椰属 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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- Native
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Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
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Western South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000962610 |
| Tropicos | 2401101 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:11322-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-8018 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 796257 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 131251 |
| IPNI | 11322-2 |
| iNaturalist | 364202 |
| GBIF | 2733624 |
| Freebase | /m/03qkp_t |
| EOL | 1098861 |
| USDA GRIN | 438196 |
| Wikipedia | Ammandra |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Fossil palm reading: using fruits to reveal the deep roots of palm diversity | Matsunaga KK, Smith SY | Am J Bot | 23-Feb-2021 |
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| Phylogenetic relationships among arecoid palms (Arecaceae: Arecoideae) | Baker WJ, Norup MV, Clarkson JJ, Couvreur TL, Dowe JL, Lewis CE, Pintaud JC, Savolainen V, Wilmot T, Chase MW | Ann Bot | 16-Feb-2011 |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |