Arecaceae FAMILY

Copernicia tectorum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Copernicia tectorum is a slow-growing, single-stemmed, evergreen palm tree growing up to 10 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 25 - 30cm in diameter; it is topped with a crown of spreading, 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 tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and its leaves, which as used for thatch and as weaving material.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Venezuela, Colombia.

HabitatHoneycomb limestone rocks. Low-lying, seasonally inundated savannahs[ 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. ].