Arecaceae FAMILY

Chelyocarpus chuco

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Chelyocarpus chuco is an evergreen palm tree producing one or more stems that can grow 5 - 12 metres tall. These unbranched stems can be 8 - 12cm in diameter, topped by a crown of 14 - 17 fan-shaped leaves that can each be up to 2 metres in diameter[ 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 leaves are harvested from the wild for local use as a source of thatch and weaving material.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia.

HabitatSwampy areas, usually near rivers, in forests subject to inundation, or in adjoining forests in non-inundated soils, at elevations up to 200 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. ].