Arecaceae FAMILY

Euterpe catinga

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Euterpe catinga is an evergreen palm growing from 4 - 16 metres tall. It can produce a single stem, or a cluster of stems; these unbranched stems can be 4 - 15cm in diameter; they are topped by a crown of 6 - 11 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana.

HabitatOpen forests, on poorly drained, acidic, white sand soils at elevations up to 350 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. ]. Also found in wet places in forest patches in the Andes, where it can be found at elevations from 1,100 - 1,800 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. ].