Acrocomia sclerocarpa

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Acrocomia sclerocarpa. Mart. (A. aculeata, Lodd.). Fig. 113. Height 30-45 ft.: trunk cylindrical, about 1 ft. thick, with black spines 2-4 in. long, more common toward the summit than below: lvs. 12-15 ft. long, more or less erect; segms. in irregular groups of 2 or 3, 2-3 ft. long, 3/4-l in. wide, smooth and shining above, whitish, appressed-pilose below, entirely free of spines, except along the midrib on the under side; rachis tomentose, and bearing a few small spines: fr. yellowish, a little more than 1 in. diam. Brazil to W. Indies. I.H. 15:547.—Not hardy at Oneco, Fla. Cult, in Calif, but apparently not out-of-doors. "Gru-gru" and "corozo" are native names of this palm. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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