Arecaceae FAMILY

Syagrus cocoides

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Syagrus cocoides is a tall, evergreen, solitary-stemmed palm that can grow 1.3 - 9 metres tall. The usually unbranched stem is 6 - 10cm in diameter, topped by a crown of 14 - 22 leaves each up to 4 metres long on stems 1 - 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 harvested from the wild as a source of oil.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - central and northern Brazil, Guyana.

HabitatOpen, rocky areas as well as rain forest, at low elevations[ 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. ].