Arecaceae FAMILY

Syagrus smithii

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Syagrus smithii is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing from 4 - 10 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 5 - 8cm in diameter; it is topped by a crown of 5 - 18 leaves that can be up to 3 metres long[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use of its edible seeds and for its leaves which are used for thatching.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Colombia.

HabitatLowland rain forests, in areas not subject to seasonal inundation, at elevations up to 400 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. ].