Arecaceae FAMILY

Syagrus werdermannii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Syagrus werdermannii is an evergreen palm growing up to 1.5 metres tall. The plant produces a single stem, or a small cluster of stems; these are short and subterranean and each is topped by a crown of 5 - 8 leaves that can be up to 1.5 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 of its leaves.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - eastern Brazil.

HabitatSavannah vegetation at elevations from 800 - 1,000 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. ].