Arecaceae FAMILY

Copernicia macroglossa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Copernicia macroglossa is a solitary-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 1.5 - 7 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 12 - 20cm in diameter; it is topped by a dense crown of erect, virtually stemless, fan-shaped leaves[ 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 its stems, which are used as fence posts. A spectacular looking palm, with its crown of stiff, petiole-less leaves, and its skirt of dead leaves, it is often grown as an ornamental, especially by collectors of palm species[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. ]..

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Cuba.

HabitatSavannahs and other open places[ 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. ].