Cryosophila nana
(Kunth) Blume
Arecaceae
Acanthorrhiza aculeate (Liebm. ex Mart.) H.Wendl.
Acanthorrhiza mocinoi (Kunth) Benth. & Hook.f.
Chamaerops mocinoi Kunth
Copernicia nana (Kunth) Mart.
Corypha nana Kunth
Cryosophila mocinoi (Kunth) R.R.Fernandez
Trithrinax aculeate Liebm. ex Mart.
Common Name:
Plant growing at the Vallarta Botanical Garden with various epiphytes, includingTillandsia fuchsii growing along the trunks
Photograph by: Ejecutivo
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Plant growing at the Vallarta Botanical Garden with various epiphytes, includingTillandsia fuchsii growing along the trunks
Photograph by: Ejecutivo
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
General Information
Cryosophila nana is a single-stemmed, evergreen palm growing up to 5 metres tall. The unbranched stem can be 5 - 10cm in diameter; it is densely covered with root spines; and is topped by a crown of 6 - 13 fan-shaped leaves[
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 plant is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is used locally.
Much of the original dry forest along the coast is cleared or greatly altered as a result of logging and conversion to agriculture and settlements. Subpopulations have become scarce or have completely disappeared at lower elevations, though in relatively undisturbed areas in upper altitudinal limits the species can be common. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
C. America to southern N. America - Mexico.
Habitat
Areas of dry deciduous forest, often pine-oak woodland, usually at elevations from 200 - 1,000 metres, exceptionally up to 1,700 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
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
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Pulp of the fruit[
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.
]. It has abundant juice of a sweet, penetrating flavour that is well suited for making palm wine[
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.
]. The globose fruit is about 12mm in diameter[
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.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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