Arecaceae FAMILY

Geonoma triglochin

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Geonoma triglochin is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 1.5 - 4 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 4 - 5cm in diameter; it is topped by 10 - 25 leaves up to 2 metres long and spread umbrella-like[ 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. , 773 Title A Revision of Geonoma (Arecaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 17: 1 - 271 Author Henderson A. Website http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/ Publisher Magnolia Press Year 2011 ISBN 1179-3155 Description A treatment of the genus Geonoma, giving very detailed botanical descriptions and some information on habitat. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for its leaves, which are used as thatch.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia.

HabitatAn understorey plant in lowland to montane forest, growing in well-drained soils on slopes and plains; usually at elevations up to 100 metres, but ascending to 1,100 metres in the Andean foothills[ 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. ].