Arecaceae FAMILY

Copernicia alba

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Caranday palm is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm tree growing from 8 - 30 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 17 - 22cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 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 yields a high quality wax which is used industrially. It is also commonly used by native people as a source of thatch, weaving material etc, and for its durable timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern and western S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, central Brazil, Bolivia.

HabitatOpen forest and Pampas[ 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. ]. Low-lying, seasonally-inundated savannahs, in areas where flooding is followed by the soil drying out completely[ 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. ].