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Attalea (attalus, magnificent). Palmaceae, tribe Cocoineae. A large genus of horticulturally little-known palms, well worth more attention.
Stems spineless, single, usually ringed, sometimes lacking: Lvs. usually many in a large erect tuft, pinnate, the numerous lfts. rather regularly placed, but at right angles to the rachis, those above standing erect, those beneath falling below the rachis; young Lvs. very attractive but rather stiff in their perfect erectness; petiole concave above, often very fibrous at the base: fls. monoecious or polygamo-dioecious, on a branched spadix inclosed in a rather woody spathe, at least at first, which appears among the lowest Lvs.; spadix ultimately recurving, sessile, bracted, usually yellow: fr. a drupe, sometimes quite large, frequently fibrous-coated.—Because of their slow growth the 20-25 species are not very favorably known to the dealers. All are natives of Trop. Amer. See G.C. II. 22:523.
At least two of the species are of economic importance. A. Cohune is the source of a finer oil than that of the coconut, and is also used in making an intoxicating beverage. A. funifera is the source of a fine fiber much used in the making of brooms, and in rope-making.
Attaleas must be grown in a tropical greenhouse, with a night temperature not less than 60°. They will do best in a mixture of loam three parts, cow- or horse-manure, one part, and one part of sand.
Propagation is by seeds, which may be placed 2 inches deep in a box to be plunged out-of-doors in summer, covered with moss and watered freely.
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Maximiliana (after Maximilian Joseph, first king of Bavaria, 1756-1825, not Prince Maximilian Alexander Philipp, as said by some). Palmaceae, tribe Attaleae. Tall pinnate-leaved palms, spineless, with ringed trunks. Known also as Englerophoenix; see Maximilianea, below.
Maximiliana (after Maximilian Joseph, first king of Bavaria, 1756-1825, not Prince Maximilian Alexander Philipp, as said by some). Palmaceae, tribe Attaleae. Tall pinnate-leaved palms, spineless, with ringed trunks. Known also as Englerophoenix; see Maximilianea, below.