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Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

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Palmis 61<br />

Seedlings are propagated easily from seed. The exocarp is removed from the kernel<br />

prior to sowing. Germination takes 2-4 weeks under constantly moist conditions.<br />

Good drainage is necessary to keep the seed from rotting.<br />

Figure 7.6 The fruit ofR. borinquena is a valued source of food for pigs and birds that<br />

act as important dispersal agents for regeneration to new sites.<br />

Figure 7.7 R. borinquena is an important source of construction material for granaries<br />

and houses, particularly in the Central Plateau.

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