Arecaceae FAMILY

Syagrus comosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Syagrus comosa is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 1 - 7 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 6 - 12cm in diameter; it is often covered with persistant petiole bases; and is topped by a crown of 6 - 12 leaves that can each be 1.5 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - central, eastern and northern Brazil, Bolivia.

HabitatOpen areas in the savannah, especially on rocky slopes, 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. ].