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Geonoma congesta
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Geonoma congesta

Geonoma congesta

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The leaf stems have sharp margins and these often cut the hands of people collecting the leaves[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

Not known

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Geonoma+congesta>

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]A Revision of Geonoma (Arecaceae) — Henderson A. · Magnolia Press · 2011 · http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/ · ISBN 1179-3155 ↩︎A treatment of the genus Geonoma, giving very detailed botanical descriptions and some information on habitat. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  3. [3]Journal of Ethnobiology Vol. 14 — Society of Ethnobiology; Mass. · 1994 · ISBN 0278-0771 ↩︎A botanical publication, looking at the human uses of plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.