Syagrus coronata
Licuri palm[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Syagrus |
Species: | S. coronata
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Binomial name | |
Syagrus coronata (
Mart.) Becc. | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Syagrus coronata, commonly known as the ouricury palm,
Description
Syagrus coronata reaches 3 to 12 m (9.8 to 39.4 ft) tall with a crown of semi-plumose leaves.[7][8] The blooms are bright yellow, and the plants bear fruit for most of the year.[6]
Ecological importance
Licuri palm nuts are the main food source of Lear's macaw, making up around 95% of their diet.[9] These nuts can grow to be one inch (2.5 cm) in width.
Threats
The destruction of small seedlings by cattle poses a threat to the plants, primarily through the destruction of concentrated groves.[6] Those groves are vital to Lear's macaw.[6]
Uses
Syagrus coronata is the source of ouricury wax.
References
- ^ "Plants Profile for Syagrus coronata (Ouricury palm)".
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Syagrus coronata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Syagrus coronata (Licury Palm)".
- ^ a b c d Pittman, Tony (2000). "The Lear's Macaw". Parrots - Parrot Conservation - Breeding. The Parrot Society UK.
- ^ "Syagrus coronata". Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-691-01600-9. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Lears Macaw". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.