Dictyocaryum fuscum

Botanical Description

Dictyocaryum fuscum is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing up to 22 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 20cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 4 - 6 large leaves[ 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 plants are sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of their wood.