Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana
(Linden & H.Wendl.) H.Wendl.
Arecaceae
Calyptrogyne brachystachys H.Wendl. ex Burret
Calyptrogyne donnell-smithii (Dammer) Burret
Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtii H.Wendl.
Calyptrogyne glauca (Oerst.) H.Wendl.
Calyptrogyne sarapiquensis H.Wendl.
Calyptrogyne spicigera (K.Koch) H.Wendl.
Geonoma costatifrons L.H.Bailey
Geonoma donnell-smithii Dammer
Geonoma ghiesbreghtiana Linden & H.Wendl.
Geonoma glauca Oerst.
Geonoma spicigera K.Koch
Common Name:
Plant growing in dense forest in Costa Rica
Photograph by: Franz Xaver
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Plant growing in dense forest in Costa Rica
Photograph by: Franz Xaver
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Flowering plant in Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami
Photograph by: Scott
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Fruiting plant
Photograph by: Dick Culbert
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Inflorescence
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
General Information
Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana is an evergreen palm. It produces a single, short and usually subterranean stem, though it is reported to be up to 2 metres tall in Costa Rica; the stem is topped by 9 - 21 leaves that can each be up to 2 metres long[
369- Title
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1938
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet.
,
452- Title
- The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture (6 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bailey L.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company, Toronto.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but it still contains a wealth of useful information. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
The leaves are gathered from the wild and used locally as thatch.
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/
,
369- Title
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1938
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet.
Range
Central America - Costa Rica to Mexico.
Habitat
Often forming colonies in wet or swampy forests[
369- Title
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1938
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet.
]. An understorey plant in dense wet mixed lowland forest, sometimes in Manicaria swamps, at elevations of 600 metres or less, mostly at or near sea level[
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/
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bats |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of low to moderate elevations in the moist tropics.
Prefers a shady position[
452- Title
- The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture (6 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bailey L.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company, Toronto.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but it still contains a wealth of useful information. It can be downloaded from the internet.
]. The plant requires the sheltered conditions of a woodland, it cannot persist once the forest is cleared[
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
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The leaves are used for covering the walls and roofs of houses[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
411- Title
- Trees and Shrubs of Mexico
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The leaves are 1.5 - 2 metres long, 60 - 70cm wide[
369- Title
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1938
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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