Attalea maripa

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Attalea maripa

An impressive and tall-growing (up to 60 feet/20m) feather leaved palm, widespread in the northern half of South America and, like so many others in the genus, perfect for the large park or garden where its size can be seen to advantage. Its huge leaves are held erect and it has the general appearance of a shuttlecock. As a young plant it is also useful as a conservatory subject. Adaptable, but warm dry subtropics or tropics would suit it best.

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Seeds from this species ...

... are easy to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
I collected about 50 seeds of the "maripa palm" in Suriname where the fruit is often eaten and is quite delicious. I cleaned the seeds and put them in plastic bags with seed starting mix (not too moist) at temperatures ranging between 18-25 degreeds Celcius. After 2 months the first seed had germinated with a thick white shoot, coming through the plastic bag. Not long after the first, lots of others started germinating too and I put them in deep pots so the first shoot can grow deep enough. After 2 more months the first leaf popped above ground (quite a long time). I'm very curious about it's growth from now on...
Submitted on 08/10/2007 by Kai Kuné fishyboy2@hotmail.com

... are average to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
About 7 months ago, I got 2 seeds from the "maripa" tree from a collegue. They came from Suriname (to the north of Brazil). I thought they were called Maximiliana maripa, but maybe I'm wrong... I put them right away in a plastic bag with slightly moist germinating soil. I allmost gave up on them but now, more than 7 months later I discovered a root pushing through one of the 3 pores. It might have something to do with the rising of the temperature. They are constantly at 25 degreeds Celsius right now. My collegue says that once they start growing, they'll take off!
Submitted on 22/06/2007 by Kai Kuné fishyboy2@hotmail.com


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If you wish to read more on palm cultivation, we highly recommend Ornamental Palm Horticulture by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, available in our bookshop.

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We recommend:

Martius, Book of Palms
by H. Walter Lack

Hardcover - 450 pages
19.8 x 13.5 inches!
11.1 pounds!
50 x 34 cm, 5 kg

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Suitable for: all

Martius's magnificent work on the varieties of palm tree. This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.
In his epic work, Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. For apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, Martius also wrote about the findings of others.
Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.

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