Geonoma stricta
(Poit.) Kunth
Arecaceae
Geonoma amazonica Schaedtler
Geonoma arundinacea Mart.
Geonoma bella Burret
Geonoma dasystachys Burret
Geonoma elegans amazonica Trail
Geonoma herthae Burret
Geonoma lanceolata Burret
Geonoma maguirei L.H.Bailey
Geonoma piscicauda Dammer
Geonoma pycnostachys Mart.
Geonoma raimondii Burret
Geonoma trailii Burret
Geonoma trauniana Dammer
Geonoma uleana Dammer
Geonoma wittiana Dammer
Gynestum strictum Poit.
Common Name:
Young plant
Photograph by: Andrew J. Henderson'
Image credit to Palmweb
Growing plant
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
General Information
Geonoma stricta is an evergreen palm growing from 0.4 - 4 metres tall. The plant produces one or more unbranched stems up to 16mm in diameter; each stem is topped by 4 - 17 leaves that can be up to 1.4 metres long[
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.
,
773- Title
- A Revision of Geonoma (Arecaceae)
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 17: 1 - 271
- Author
- Henderson A.
- Website
- http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 1179-3155
- Description
- A treatment of the genus Geonoma, giving very detailed botanical descriptions and some information on habitat. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of thatch.
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.
,
773- Title
- A Revision of Geonoma (Arecaceae)
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 17: 1 - 271
- Author
- Henderson A.
- Website
- http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 1179-3155
- Description
- A treatment of the genus Geonoma, giving very detailed botanical descriptions and some information on habitat. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
Habitat
An understorey plant in lowland rain forest, found on well drained soils at elevations up to 700 metres, occasionally ascending to 1,000 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
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The leaves are used for thatch[
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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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
