Phenological Pattern of Attalea maripa (Aubl.) Mart. in Pastures Areas of the Eastern Amazon

ABSTRACT The research evaluated the Attale amaripa (inajá) phenology relating the phenological events with rainfall. Data were obtained from 100 adult palms from natural regeneration in 3.25 acres of pasture in Bonito-PA, from August 2009 to December 2011. Data were analyzed using phenograms, synchrony index and factor analysis. The research showed that the phenological pattern of inajá is not seasonal. Flowering and fruiting occur throughout the year and are long-lasting events and suffer fluctuations throughout the year. The closed spathe phenology is highly synchronous. The fruiting is a slightly synchronous phenological event. Rainfall is a major climatic factor for phenology inajá because negatively affects production of open spathe with flowers and leaves fall and positively mature fruit drop.