Arecaceae FAMILY

Wettinia praemorsa

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Wettinia praemorsa is an evergreen palm growing up to 15 metres tall. The plant sometimes forms just a single stem, but more commonly it can produce a clump of up to 10 stems. These stems are unbranched; they are be up to 15cm in diameter, often with small, developing shoots; and are topped by a crown of 4 - 6 long 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 plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its stem, which is used locally in construction.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatPremontane and montane forest, usually at elevations from 400 - 2,400 metres, though most commonly at 1,000 - 1,500 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. ].