Desmoncus orthacanthos
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Desmoncus orthacanthos Mart.
| Order | Arecales |
|---|---|
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Genus | Desmoncus |
2n =
Origin : tropical South America
wild or cultivated
Uses summary
- stems used for basket weaving
Description
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spiny stem -
leaf -
inflorescence -
fruits
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- Spiny, climbing palm. Stemsclustered together, 2–12 m long and 1.5–2 cm in diameter.
- Stems, leaf sheaths and often leaves are covered with black spines up to 6 cm long.
Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. [1]
Popular names
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Classification
Desmoncus orthacanthos Mart. (1824)