Chamaedorea pinnatifrons

(Jacq.) Oerst.

Arecaceae

+ Synonyms

Borassus pinnatifrons Jacq.

Chamaedorea aguilariana Standl. & Steyerm.

Chamaedorea bartlingiana H.Wendl.

Chamaedorea bifurcata Oerst.

Chamaedorea boliviensis Dammer

Chamaedorea bracteata H.Wendl.

Chamaedorea brevifrons H.Wendl.

Chamaedorea concinna Burret

Chamaedorea concolor Mart.

Chamaedorea conocarpa Mart.

Chamaedorea depauperata Dammer

Chamaedorea dryanderae Burret

Chamaedorea flavovirens H.Wendl.

Chamaedorea geonomoides (Spruce) Drude

Chamaedorea gracilis Willd.

Chamaedorea heilbornii Burret

Chamaedorea herrerae Burret

Chamaedorea holmgrenii Burret

Chamaedorea hoppii Burret

Chamaedorea kalbreyeriana H.Wendl. Ex Burret

Chamaedorea lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth

Chamaedorea macroloba Burret

Chamaedorea membranacea Oerst.

Chamaedorea micrantha Burret

Chamaedorea minor Burret

Chamaedorea oerstedii O.F.Cook & Doyle

Chamaedorea pacaya Oerst.

Chamaedorea rhombea Burret

Docanthe alba O.F.Cook

Hyospathe montana Mart.

Martinezia lanceolata Ruiz & Pav.

Nunnezharia bartlingiana (H.Wendl.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia bifurcata (Oerst.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia bracteata (H.Wendl.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia brevifrons (H.Wendl.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia concolor (Mart.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia conocarpa (Mart.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia flavovirens (H.Wendl.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia geonomoides Spruce

Nunnezharia lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia membranacea (Oerst.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia pacaya (Oerst.) Kuntze

Nunnezharia pinnatifrons (Jacq.) Kuntze

Common Name:

Ripening fruit
Photograph by: David stang

General Information

Chamaedorea pinnatifrons is an evergreen, single-stemmed palm that can grow 0.5 - 4.5 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 5 - 30mm wide; it is erect, sometimes sprawling, when it often roots at the nodes; it is topped by a crown of 3 - 10 leaves[

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 young male inflorescences are gathered from the wild for local consumption. They are often sold in local markets[

301

Title: Cornucopia II
Publication
Author: Facciola. S.
Publisher: Kampong Publications, California.
Year: 1998
ISBN: 0-9628087-2-5
Description: The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

331

Title: Flora of Guatemala
Publication
Author: Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website: http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
Year: 1946 - 1976
ISBN
Description: A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/

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.

Range

S. America - Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama to Mexico.

Habitat

Dense, wet, mixed, mountain forest, at elevations from 600 - 2,000 metres[

331

Title: Flora of Guatemala
Publication
Author: Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website: http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
Year: 1946 - 1976
ISBN
Description: A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/

]. Moist, shady forests[

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.

]. Lowland to montane forests, at elevations from 40 - 2,700 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.

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	3.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers a warm, sheltered, and very moist position[

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.

].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[

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.

Edible Uses

Immature male inflorescences - raw in salads, added to soups, boiled as a vegetable or coated in batter and fried[

301

Title: Cornucopia II
Publication
Author: Facciola. S.
Publisher: Kampong Publications, California.
Year: 1998
ISBN: 0-9628087-2-5
Description: The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The base of the stem, together with the cluster of stiff roots, is used to stir coffee and other hot liquids[

331

Title: Flora of Guatemala
Publication
Author: Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website: http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
Year: 1946 - 1976
ISBN
Description: A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/

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.

Propagation

Seed -

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