Dictyocaryum ptarianum

Botanical Description

Dictyocaryum ptarianum is usually a single-stemmed, evergreen palm that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The plant does, occasionally, produce more than one main stem. The stem is unbranched; it can be up to 20cm in diameter; is supported by a dense cone of stilt roots; and is topped by a crown of 4 - 5 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 local use as a source of wood and material for thatch.