Conservation and Use of Palm Trees in Brazil's Landscaping

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2010-01-01

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Pivetta, K. F. L. [UNESP]
Batista, G. S. [UNESP]
Gimenes, R. [UNESP]
Martins, T. A. [UNESP]
Takane, R. J. [UNESP]
Gianquinto, G. P.
Orsini, F.

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Humana Press Inc

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Palm trees belong to the Arecaceae family and are widely utilized in landscaping of tropical countries. Although there are many species, just a few are used in Brazil's landscaping, the majority coming from other countries. So, this study had the objective to characterize the plants in the collection of palm trees at UNESP/FCAV, Campus of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. The germination of seeds was also studied to increase the production of seedlings for use in landscaping, as this is the biggest difficulty for spreading new species. The introduction of new species in the collection was accomplished. It was also made a survey of major pests and diseases that occur in the collection. The most common pests found were: Brassolis sophorae, Parisoschoenus obesulus, Rhynchophorus palmarum and Coraliomela sp., and the most common disease causing fungi: Colletrotrichum sp., Curvularia sp., Bipolaris sp., Helminthosporium sp., Alternaria sp., Phyllosticta sp., Pestalotia sp., Exosporium palmivorum and Ceratocystis pardoxa.

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Arecaceae, seed germination, pests, diseases, substrate

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Ii International Conference On Landscape And Urban Horticulture. Totowa: Humana Press Inc, v. 881, p. 1031-1034, 2010.