Astrocaryum triandrum

Botanical Description

Astrocaryum triandrum is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm tree growing up to 8 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 12cm in diameter; it is armed with a few spines; and topped with a crown of 6 - 8 erect leaves that can be up to 3 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 stems and possibly also as a food. The plant is currently restricted to forest fragments in the middle Magdalena River valley. Its main threats come from increasing agriculture and forest management. It is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].