Arecaceae FAMILY

Dictyocaryum lamarckianum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dictyocaryum lamarckianum is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be up to 40cm in diameter; it is often swollen towards the middle; it is supported by a dense cone of stilt roots; and is topped by a crown of 3 - 6 leaves that can each be up to 5 metres long[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama.

HabitatMontane rain forest on steep slopes at elevations from 1,000 - 2,000 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. ].