Arecaceae FAMILY

Euterpe broadwayi

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Euterpe broadwayi is an evergreen palm usually growing 8 - 20 metres tall. The plant usually produces a cluster of unbranched stems that can be 20 - 25cm in diameter, though sometimes there is only the single stem; the stems are topped by a crown of 10 - 16 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible apical bud, which is eaten locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Trinidad to the Windward Islands.

HabitatPremontane forests on mountain ridges, at elevations from 600 - 1,000 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. ].