Arecaceae FAMILY

Prestoea ensiformis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Prestoea ensiformis is an evergreen palm growing 2.5 - 9 metres tall. The plant can produce a single or a small cluster, of unbranched stems,; these can be 3 - 13cm in diameter; they are topped by a crown of 5 - 12 leaves that can be up to 2.3 metres long[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description 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. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.

HabitatPremontane or montane rain forest on mountain slopes at elevations from 350 - 1,800 metres[ 768 Title Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas Publication Author Henderson A.; Galeano G.; Bernal R. Publisher Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey. Year 1995 ISBN 0-691-08537-4 Description 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. ].