Arecaceae FAMILY
Desmoncus horridus
Desmoncus horridus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Desmoncus horridus is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm growing 2 - 15 metres tall. The plant produces a cluster of unbranched stems from 12 - 48mm in diameter that scramble into the surrounding vegetation[ 771 Title A Revision of Desmoncus (Arecaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 35; 1-88 Author Henderson A. Website http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/ Publisher Magnolia Press; Auckland Year 2011 ISBN 978-1-86977-839-2 Description A good description of each species with fairly detailed notes on habitat. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of material for making baskets etc.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; Caribbean - Trinidad, Tobago.
HabitatOpen places in coastal areas, often along the margins of rivers; gallery forests; shrubby savannah; at elevations up to 305 metres[ 771 Title A Revision of Desmoncus (Arecaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 35; 1-88 Author Henderson A. Website http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/ Publisher Magnolia Press; Auckland Year 2011 ISBN 978-1-86977-839-2 Description A good description of each species with fairly detailed notes on habitat. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].