Arecaceae FAMILY
Pholidostachys synanthera
Pholidostachys synanthera
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pholidostachys synanthera is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 1.8 - 5 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 3 - 8cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 10 - 25 leaves. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of thatch.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia.
HabitatSteep slopes in premontane to montane rain forest; lowland rain forest on land not subject to periodic inundation; at elevations up to 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. ].