Arecaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Asterogyne spicata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Asterogyne spicata is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 2 - 8 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 4 - 5cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of around 25 leaves that can each 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a local source of material for thatching. The plant has a restricted range and increasing settlement has caused habitat losses in some areas. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Venezuela.

HabitatLowland to premontane rain forest, usually on slopes, at elevations from 200 - 700 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. ].