Desmoncus orthacanthos explained

Desmoncus orthacanthos is a spiny, climbing palm native to tropical South America. Stems grow clustered together, and are 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.^[1]

Desmoncus orthacanthos is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.^[2] The stems are used for basket weaving.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Henderson, Andrew . Andrew Henderson (botanist) . Gloria Galeano . Gloria Galeano . Rodrigo Bernal . Rodrigo Bernal . Field guide to the palms of the Americas . Princeton University Press . Princeton, New Jersey . 1995 . 0-691-08537-4.
2. Web site: Desmoncus orthacanthos . 2007-09-24 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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