Arecaceae FAMILY

Leopoldinia pulchra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Leopoldinia pulchra is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm tree usually growing 1.5 - 9 metres tall. The stem can be 4 -10cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 10 - 25 leaves[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. , 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 tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a salt substitute and a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - northern Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatLow elevations in the rainforests, usually near lakes or rivers, and often with its roots standing in water for part of the year[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. ]. Sandy beaches of blackwater streams and rivers, occasionally by whitewater rivers[ 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. ].