Arecaceae FAMILY

Desmoncus mitis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Desmoncus mitis is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm growing 1 - 10 metres tall. The plant produces a cluster of unbranched stems 5 - 11mm in diameter which scramble into the surrounding vegetation[ 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 as a source of material for weaving, making string etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatLowland rain forest and forest margins, in both areas subject to seasonal inundation and those free of inundation; at elevations up to 700 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. ].