Arecaceae FAMILY

Geonoma brongniartii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Geonoma brongniartii is an evergreen palm growing 0.5 - 3 metres tall. The plant produces a single, rarely a cluster, of subterranean or very short, unbranched stems that can sometimes be up to 1 metre tall and 35mm in diameter; these stems are topped by a crown of 5 - 13 leaves that can be up to 1 metre 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. , 773 Title A Revision of Geonoma (Arecaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 17: 1 - 271 Author Henderson A. Website http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/ Publisher Magnolia Press Year 2011 ISBN 1179-3155 Description A treatment of the genus Geonoma, giving very detailed botanical descriptions and some information on habitat. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The leaves are sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a thatch.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatUnderstorey of lowland to premontane rain forest, usually on well-drained soils on slopes and plains, but also sometimes in areas subject to seasonal inundation; at elevations from 250 - 550 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. ].