Syagrus botryophora

Botanical Description

Syagrus botryophora is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 6 - 18 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 15 - 25cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 10 - 15 leaves which can each be up to 3 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. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of oil and materials for construction. A very ornamental plant, it is often grown in gardens[ 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. ]. The rainforest habitat of this species has been vastly reduced by human activity. The species responds badly to forest clearance. Although it is often retained when the forest is cleared for agriculture, its population is reducing because seed production and seedling survival decline outside its forest habitat. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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. ].