Arecaceae FAMILY

Acrocomia media

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Acrocomia media is a very spiny, evergreen palm; it can grow up to 12 metres tall. The unbranched, straight stem is 20 - 30cm in diameter, topped by a crown of long leaves, each up to 4 metres long[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Leeward Islands to Puerto Rico.

HabitatFields and woodlands in the coastal forest regions, and in moist limestone areas in Puerto Rico[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].