Pseudophoenix vinifera

Botanical Description

Pseudophoenix vinifera is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm tree able to grow from 7 - 25 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 30 - 40cm in diameter; the upper part of the stem is swollen, thickest towards the top and with distinctive rings; it is topped by a crown of long, graceful leaves[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. , 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 sap is harvested from the wild to make an alcoholic beverage. At one time this was a very popular drink and the trees were commonly harvested from the wild, mainly for local use[ 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. ].