Arecaceae FAMILY

Attalea spectabilis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Attalea spectabilis is an evergreen palm with a short, usually subterranean stem that can occasionally become 100cm tall. The plant spreads by suckers, producing rosettes of up to 8 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 is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is an excellent pioneer species that can be used for restoring native woodland and also for establishing forest gardens. The plant is often tolerated, or even encouraged in home gardens and agroforestry plants within its native range[ 1875 Title Palms and People in the Amazon Publication Author Smith N. Website http://10.1007/978-3-319-05509-1 Publisher Springer Cham Heidelberg Year 2020 ISBN 978-3-319-05509-1 Description An excellent, detailed work on the uses of more than 50 palm species in Brazil, with lots of excellent photos. ]

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil (Pará, Amapá)

HabitatSemi-open areas or forest margins in wet places on sandy soils; at low elevations[ 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. ]. Often found as an understorey in secondary forest and invading open speces such as pastures[ 1875 Title Palms and People in the Amazon Publication Author Smith N. Website http://10.1007/978-3-319-05509-1 Publisher Springer Cham Heidelberg Year 2020 ISBN 978-3-319-05509-1 Description An excellent, detailed work on the uses of more than 50 palm species in Brazil, with lots of excellent photos. ].