Asterogyne martiana
(H. Wendl.) H. Wendl. ex Drude
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Description
A palm. It grows 2 m tall and spreads 1.5 m wide. The trunk is 5 cm across. The leaves are 0.9 m long and have leaflets along the side. The fruit are oval and purple. They are 1.2 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist soils.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama,
Cultivation
Grows best in the light shade of a woodland. Requires a moist to wet soil.
Other Uses
The leaves are commonly used for thatching.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Suita
References (3)
- Ferns, Tropical Edible Plants
- Palmpedia
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
