Arecaceae FAMILY

Geonoma poeppigiana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Geonoma poeppigiana is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 1.5 - 4 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 2 - 5cm in diameter; it is topped by 4 - 16 erect to horizontal leaves that can be up to 2 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. , 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 plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its leaves, which are used for thatch.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatUnderstorey of lowland rain forest, growing in well-drained soils in areas not subject to seasonal inundation, and also in places near white-sand formations; at elevations up to 500 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. ].