Allagoptera arenaria, popularly known as seashore palm, is a fruit tree native to the Atlantic Coast of Brazil. It grows in coastal strand, just above the high tide mark, and is widely cultivated as an ornamental throughout South America.
Allagoptera arenaria is relatively short, reaching about 6 feet (1.8 m) tall. The plant is monoecious, with male and female plants in distinct spirals in the same spike. The leaves emerge right out of the ground from a subterranean trunk that is rarely visible, and grow in a swirling pattern, spreading out on different and seemingly random planes. There are 6–15 bright green to silvery green pinnately compound (feather-like) leaves 2–6 ft (0.61–1.83 m) long, with each leaflet about 2 ft (0.61 m) long. Its fruits are yellowish green and shaped like small coconuts, about 1 inch (25 mm) long and 0.5 in (13 mm) in diameter.
The generic name of the seashore palm, Allogoptera, comes from the Ancient Greek words αλλαγή (allage), meaning change, and πτερόν (pteron), meaning wing, and refers to the swirled, changing pattern of the feathery leaves. The species name, arenaria comes from the Latin, for "sandy" or growing in sandy sites.
Allagoptera arenaria is cultivated extensively in South America for the edible fruits which are eaten fresh or made into a drink or jam. The leaves are used to make baskets and other woven objects.
Allagoptera arenaria is one of the best palms for beach and coastal situations in subtropical and tropical settings. It requires moderate to full sunlight and is used as a beach screen, being very tolerant of extreme coastal and beach exposure, as well as salt spray. In its native environment, the seashore palm is highly tolerant of poor soils that have good drainage, thriving in soils that are thoroughly moist. Considered a slow grower when it is young, the seashore palm propagates by seeds and responds well to fertilizer and water.
Allagoptera arenaria, popularly known as seashore palm, is a fruit tree native to the Atlantic Coast of Brazil. It grows in coastal strand, just above the high tide mark, and is widely cultivated as an ornamental throughout South America.
Allagoptera arenaria is relatively short, reaching about 6 feet (1.8 m) tall. The plant is monoecious, with male and female plants in distinct spirals in the same spike. The leaves emerge right out of the ground from a subterranean trunk that is rarely visible, and grow in a swirling pattern, spreading out on different and seemingly random planes. There are 6–15 bright green to silvery green pinnately compound (feather-like) leaves 2–6 ft (0.61–1.83 m) long, with each leaflet about 2 ft (0.61 m) long. Its fruits are yellowish green and shaped like small coconuts, about 1 inch (25 mm) long and 0.5 in (13 mm) in diameter.
Allagoptera arenaria, es una especie de palma de origen americano, específicamente de la costa atlántica de Brasil.
Crece en línea de la costa, justo encima de la línea de marea alta, y se cultiva como planta ornamental en toda América del Sur. Es una palmera de tamaño pequeño, llegando a cerca los 1,8 m de altura. Los tallos de las inflorescencias tienen flores masculinas y femeninas, por lo que una planta puede producir semillas por sí mismo. Las flores femeninas y los frutos que siguen se encuentran en espirales distintas. Las hojas emergen directamente de la planta desde un tronco subterráneo que rara vez es visible, y crecen según un patrón de remolino, tendido en diferentes planos y aparentemente al azar. Tiene 6-15 hojas de color verde brillante a verde plateado pinnaticompuestas, las hojas de 0,61 a 1,8 m de largo, con cada foliolo de 0,61 m de largo. Sus frutos son de color verde y con forma de pequeños cocos, de cerca de 25 mm de largo y 13 mm de diámetro.
La orilla del mar de palma se cultiva ampliamente en América del Sur por los frutos comestibles que se consumen frescos o se hacen en una bebida o mermelada. Las hojas se usan para hacer cestas y otros objetos tejidos.
Allagoptera arenaria es una de las mejores palmas de la playa y zonas costeras encontradas en ambientes tropicales y subtropicales. Requiere moderada luz solar y se utiliza como una pantalla de playa, siendo muy tolerante de la zona extrema costera y la exposición en la playa, así como de la niebla salina. En su ambiente natural, a orillas del mar es altamente tolerante a los suelos pobres con buen drenaje, prosperan en suelos que son completamente húmedos. Considerado como de crecimiento lento cuando es joven, se propaga por semillas y responde bien a los fertilizantes y al agua.
Allagoptera arenaria fue descrito por (Gomes) Kuntze y publicado en Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 726. 1891.[1]
Allogoptera: nombre genérico que proviene de las antiguas palabras griegas: αλλαγή ( allage ) = "cambio de sentido", y πτερόν ( pteron ) que significa "ala", y se refiere al arremolinado patrón cambiante de las hojas.
arenaria: epíteto que proviene del latín, de "arena" o crecer en sitios arenosos".[2]
Allagoptera arenaria, es una especie de palma de origen americano, específicamente de la costa atlántica de Brasil.
Allagoptera arenaria (Gomes) Kuntze, popularmente conhecido como guriri, pissandó, paissandu, pissandu e coqueiro-pissandó, é uma espécie de palmeira baixa, que cresce em solos pobres e que dá frutos saborosos.[1]
"Pissandó", "paissandu" e "pissandu" são oriundos do tupi antigo pisandó.[2]
Allagoptera arenaria (Gomes) Kuntze, popularmente conhecido como guriri, pissandó, paissandu, pissandu e coqueiro-pissandó, é uma espécie de palmeira baixa, que cresce em solos pobres e que dá frutos saborosos.
Allagoptera arenaria là loài thực vật có hoa thuộc họ Arecaceae. Loài này được (Gomes) Kuntze mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1891.[1]
Allagoptera arenaria là loài thực vật có hoa thuộc họ Arecaceae. Loài này được (Gomes) Kuntze mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1891.