Astrocaryum standleyanum
Arecaceae FAMILY

Astrocaryum standleyanum

Astrocaryum standleyanum

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

The plant is often conserved in pastures when the forest is cleared for agriculture[1].

Propagation

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

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [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.
  2. [2]Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 30 — Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. · 1943 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains parts of the Flora of Panama.This, and other volumes of the series, are available for download from the Internet.
  3. [3]The genus Astrocaryum (Arecaceae) — Kahn F. · 2008 · ISBN 1727-9933 ↩︎
  4. [4]Heart of Palm Use: A Family Survey — Scott Zona, Ph.D. · Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Virtual Herbarium. · http://www.virtualherbarium.org/palmresearch/Hearts_of_Palm_table.html ↩︎An on-line article listing the botanical names and range of palm trees that have an edible apical bud.
  5. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎