Arecaceae FAMILY

Oenocarpus bataua

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Oenocarpus bataua is an attractive, fast-growing, evergreen, single-stemmed feather palm growing from 5 - 35 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 15 - 45cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of very large leaves, each up to 8 metres long and arranged in an upright 'shuttlecock' type of pattern[ 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. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. , 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. ]. A multipurpose tree, it is extensively harvested for food, oil and many other purposes. Mainly wild stands are utilized, but the plant has also been experimentally cultivated in Venezuela and Colombia and has often been highly recommended for cultivation as an oil and fruit crop[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. , 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama; Caribbean - Trinidad.

HabitatRainforest[ 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. ]. Tropical rainforests of South America, in a wide range of growing conditions from swampy lowlands to mountainous regions[ 370 Title Minor Oil Crops Publication Author Axtell. B.L.; Fairman. R.M. Website http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5043E/x5043E00.htm#Contents Publisher FAO; Rome. Year 1992 ISBN 92-5-103128-2 Description A well-written small guide that includes information on over 20 species. Also available for download from the internet. ]. Found in both inundated and non-inundated areas[ 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. ].