Radiocarbon estimates of age and growth for a dominant Amazon palm species

We used destructive sampling to assess C-14-calibrated age and growth of five individuals of Oenocarpus bataua from 7.35 to 21.6 m of total height. The largest individual was 59-year-old. Age decreased from the collar to the top of the aboveground stem and was positively correlated with number of leaf-scars and height. Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.