Arecaceae FAMILY

Chamaedorea costaricana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bamboo palm is an evergreen palm growing from 3 - 8 metres tall and producing a small thicket of stems. These unbranched stems can be 1 - 6cm in diameter; they can be erect or leaning on other vegetation; and are topped by a crown of 3 - 6 large leaves[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. , 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 edible inflorescence is gathered from the wild for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCentral America - Panama to Mexico.

HabitatDense, damp, mixed mountain forest at elevations from 1,200 - 1,400 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. An understorey plant in rainforests at elevations from 50 - 2,300 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. ].