Arecaceae FAMILY

Astrocaryum perangustatum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Astrocaryum perangustatum is a spiny, evergreen, single-stemmed palm tree with an unbranched stem up to 4 metres tall and 20 - 23cm in diameter that is topped by a crown of 8 - 14 leaves that are up to 6 metres long including the petiole[ 1874 Title Astrocaryum (Palmae) in Amazonia. A Preliminary Treatment Publication Bull. Inst. Fr. Études Andines 1992, 21 (2): 459-531 Author Kahn F. & Millán B. Publisher Year 1992 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Peru

HabitatUnderstorey of forests on steep slopes, frequent in open areas; at elevations from 380 - 800 metres[ 1874 Title Astrocaryum (Palmae) in Amazonia. A Preliminary Treatment Publication Bull. Inst. Fr. Études Andines 1992, 21 (2): 459-531 Author Kahn F. & Millán B. Publisher Year 1992 ISBN Description ].