Desmoncus cirrhifer
Arecaceae FAMILY

Desmoncus cirrhifer

Desmoncus cirrhifer

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

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+cirrhifer>

Pollinators

Insects

References

  1. [1]Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol 75 — Missouri Botanical Garden: Boston. · 1988 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains, amongst other things, an article on the flora of Tanzania, a treatment of the genus Xyris and one for the Panamanian Boraginaceae. It can be downloaded from the internet.
  2. [2]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.
  3. [3]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.