Arecaceae FAMILY
Wettinia quinaria
Wettinia quinaria
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Wettinia quinaria is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing 7 - 15 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 15 - 20cm in diameter; it has stilt roots up to 1 metre long at its base, and is topped by a crown of 4 - 6 long leaves[ 786 Title Ethnobotany of the Waimiri Atroari Indians of Brazil. Publication Author Milliken W.; Miller R.P.; Pollard S.R.; Wandelli E.V. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Year 1992 ISBN 0-947643-50-8 Description An excellent and well-researched small book giving information on the lifestyle of the Waimiri Atroari and listing the plants used. ]. The stems are a popular local building material, being used very commonly for making walls and also for posts etc.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Ecuador, Colombia.
HabitatLowland to premontane rain forest, at elevations from sea level to 1,000 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. ].