Arecaceae FAMILY

Aphandra natalia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

A plant of low to medium elevations in the moist tropics, it is found wild at elevations up to 800 metres, but is cultivated at elevations up to 1,000 metres^[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Aphandra+natalia>

Pollinators

Beetles

References

[1]Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas — Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. · Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. · 1995 · ISBN 0-691-08537-4 ↩︎An excellent book, giving basic information on all the 550 species of palms native to the Americas that were known in 1995. Comprehensive information on the plants range and habitat, brief description, some uses and almost 250 photos.