Size: Up to 50 feet (15 m) 15 to 25 feet in diameter (4.5 to 7 m)
Min. Temperature: 23°F (-5°C)
Water Requirements: Regular water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Southeast Brazil to Argentina
Leaf: Pinnate, 7 to 15 plumose leaves with 150 to 200 leaflets. 10 to 15 feet long (3 to 4.5 m).
Trunk: No crownshaft
Flower: Flower stalk coming from among the leaves.
Fruit: Yellow orange when ripe. Up to 1 inch long. ovoid.
Seed: 0.75 inch long (2 cm). ovoid, covered with fibers.

Sensitive to spider mite. Strong wind damages the leaves.

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