Caryota no
(Arecaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p><i>Caryota thrives in full sun and well-drained, moist soil. Its flowering process begins at the top leaf axils and progresses downward until all fruit has been produced. Once the last cluster of fruit at the lowest leaf axil has flowered, the palm will die off. This entire flowering cycle typically spans seven years. Insects and bees are attracted to the flowers, while the fruit is inedible and contains irritants due to the presence of calcium oxalate crystals in the pulp. Propagation is done through seeds, which take six to twelve months to germinate and should be sown immediately after harvesting to maintain viability. Mature palms are prone to basal fungal rot.</p>
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