Astrocaryum acaule
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Astrocaryum acaule

Astrocaryum acaule

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

The plant often grows on waterlogged, white sandy soils in the wild[1].

Propagation

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

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Astrocaryum (Palmae) in Amazonia. A Preliminary Treatment — Kahn F. & Millán B. · 1992 ↩︎
  2. [2]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 30 — Harvard University, Boston. · 1984 - 1986 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A series of botanical articles. It contains an article on the medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  3. [3]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.
  4. [4]Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. — Hedrick. U. P. · Dover Publications · 1972 · ISBN 0-486-20459-6 ↩︎Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
  5. [5]The genus Astrocaryum (Arecaceae) — Kahn F. · 2008 · ISBN 1727-9933 ↩︎
  6. [6]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.