Arecaceae FAMILY

Syagrus sancona

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Syagrus sancona is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm that can grow from 7 - 30 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 20 - 30cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 8 - 16, dark green leaves that can each be up to 3.5 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 harvested from the wild for local use of its stems. It is widely grown as an ornamental in parks and large gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatLowland to premontane forest, gallery forest, and also commonly left in pastures when the forest is cleared; usually in drier and more seasonal regions; at elevations up to 1,200 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. ].