Arecaceae FAMILY
Desmoncus chinantlensis
Desmoncus chinantlensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
In their native habitat these plants are a constant menace to a person traveling through the forests, because the stems often dangle loosely from the supporting trees, and the long whiplike leaf tips with their sharp rigid spines inflict painful wounds and are dangerous to the eyes[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Climber
Growth—
Not known
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Desmoncus+chinantlensis>
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References
- [1]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
- [2]A Revision of Desmoncus (Arecaceae) — Henderson A. · Magnolia Press; Auckland · 2011 · http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/ · ISBN 978-1-86977-839-2 ↩︎A good description of each species with fairly detailed notes on habitat. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 8 — Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. · 1940 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Various articles on botany, including species of Saurauia in Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet.