Coyol Palm
Acrocomia aculeata
- Native to:
- Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Daderot
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Arecaceae
- Genus:
- Acrocomia
- Species:
- Acrocomia aculeata
- USDA Symbol:
- ACVI6
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- cream, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals, bats
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Commonly found in fire-prone savannas and cerrado habitats. Thick trunk and underground stem base allow resprouting after fire damage.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 60–180 days
- Notes:
- Germination highly variable and can be slow. Scarification or removal of endocarp improves germination rates. Seeds remain viable for several months.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI