Aiphanes aculeata
| Aiphanes horrida | |
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| Aiphanes horrida in the Jena Botanical Garden | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Cocoseae |
| Subtribe: | Bactridinae |
| Genus: | Aiphanes |
| Species: | A. horrida |
| Binomial name | |
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Aiphanes horrida (Jacq.) Burret |
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| Synonyms | |
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Caryota horrida Jacq. |
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Caryota horrida Jacq.
Aiphanes aculeata Willd.
Euterpe aculeata (Jacq.) Spreng.
Martinezia aculeata (Jacq.) Klotzsch
Martinezia caryotifolia Kunth
Marara caryotifolia (Kunth) H.Karst.
Aiphanes caryotifolia (Kunth) H.Wendl.
Tilmia caryotifolia (Kunth) O.F.Cook
Bactris premorsa Poepp. ex Mart.
Aiphanes premorsa (Poepp. ex Mart.) Burret
Martinezia truncata Brongn. ex Mart.
Aiphanes truncata (Brongn. ex Mart.) H.Wendl.
Martinezia elegans Linden & H.Wendl.
Aiphanes elegans (Linden & H.Wendl.) H.Wendl.
Marara bicuspidata H.Karst.
Martinezia ernestii Burret
Aiphanes ernestii (Burret) Burret
Martinezia killipii Burret
Aiphanes killipii (Burret) Burret
Aiphanes orinocensis Burret
Aiphanes horrida is a palm native to northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago. Aiphanes horrida is a solitary, spiny tree. In the wild it grows 3–10 metres tall (9–30 feet) tall with a stem diameter of 6–10 centimetres (2–4 inches); cultivated trees may be as much as 15 m (49') tall with a 15 cm (6") diameter. The epicarp and mesocarp of the fruit are rich in carotene and are eaten in Colombia, while the seeds are used to make candles. In parts of the Colombian Llanos endocarps are used to play games.
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